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Podcast: Reasoning Through the Bible
Episode: S8 || The Conflict of Faith and Legalism || Mark 2:23 - 3:6 || Session 8 || Verse by Verse Bible Study
Description: Can compassion and rule-keeping coexist without conflict, or are they irrevocably at odds? Join us as we explore the tension between these two forces through the lens of Mark Chapters 2 and 3, beginning with the simple yet controversial act of Jesus and his disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath. With this scenario, Jesua challenges the rigid traditions of the Pharisees by asking if human need can, and should, take precedence over Pharisaical Law. Jesus’s reference to David’s actions and his bold claim of being "Lord of the Sabbath" push us to reflect on our own possible entanglement in lega...