A NEW TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY.
"Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught.
"The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
"In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
"Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him.
"All were amazed and asked one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
"His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee." (Mark 1: 21 - 28).
The people of Nazareth noticed something exceptional about Jesus the first time He walked into the synagogue as a public figure, a Rabbi. Their eyes were transfixed on Him as He applied Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah to Himself.
On another Sabbath, Jesus "entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, "for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes." (Mark 1: 21 - 22).
On this occasion, Jesus cast out the demon from a man possessed by an unclean spirit which made the people exclaim: “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.”
Jesus taught with the authority of Moses and all the prophets combined plus something different: "A new teaching with authority." (Mark 1: 27). The people did not fail to notice His authority. "It is said [in the law] but I teach this..."
Jesus taught with authority during His public ministry. He is still teaching with authority today through the Church. It is ridiculous to imagine that Jesus founded a Church without giving the Church real authority to teach. "Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” (Luke 10: 16). Can you imagine the Supreme Court of the United States without authority to legislate?
The name of this authority is the Magisterium. It comes from the Latin word magister, which means "teacher." The divine teaching role of the Church stands on 3-legged stool:
#1 Sacred Scriptures
#2 Sacred Tradition
#3 Magisterium
Like the 3-legged stool, each of the legs need each other to support the superstructure. The teachings of the Magisterium cannot contradict Sacred Scriptures or Sacred Tradition and vice-versa.
Thank You Jesus for making Your Church "the pillar and foundation of truth." (1 Timothy 3: 15).
The Church honors the Most Holy Name of Jesus in January.
THE NAME OF JESUS IS AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE. USE IT.
For the Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and prayer intentions click the link below:
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/12/litany-of-most-holy-name-of-jesus.html?m=1
The Supreme Court does not have authority to legislate. The coutr' s abuse of its authority to settle disputes and interpret the Constitution resulted in the Roe v. Wade decision which effectively legislated a " right" to abortion nationwide.
ReplyDeleteI love the Daily Bible Verse and read it every day. However, you should not include political commentary. Today you said, “ Can you imagine the Supreme Court of the United States without authority to legislate? “ It is not the job of the Supreme Court to legislate (much to the leftists chagrin). Their job is to defend the constitution and interpret laws. It is the legislative branch (Congress) whose job it is to legislate.
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