Kingdom Parables
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THE KINGDOM PARABLES<br />
Now we turn to the Mark 8:15. The story told here is the same as in<br />
Mathew 16:6. But here we are given a third type of leaven - the leaven of<br />
the Herodians. Herodians were a cult who mixed Jewish faith with<br />
Greek paganism. Herodian heresy was syncretism. They played down<br />
the consequence of sin. This could be termed the teaching of Balaam<br />
which entertained joining in the eating of food sacrificed to the idols and<br />
in cultic prostitution. Spiritual fornication is the usual name given to this.<br />
It is directed directly against the holiness of God and his work in history.<br />
Man is the supreme authority and body is the pride of man. Herodians<br />
displayed their bodies for its beauty. The Jews even tried to surgically<br />
remove their circumcision - the sign of the covenant for this.<br />
PHARISEES SADUCEES HERODIANS<br />
CHARACTER<br />
Hypocrisy,<br />
Tradition<br />
building, Legalism<br />
Denial of bodily<br />
resurrection.<br />
Demytholisation.<br />
Intellectualization<br />
Syncretism,<br />
Teaching of<br />
Balaam , spiritual<br />
and Physical<br />
fornication<br />
ACTS<br />
THROUGH<br />
Spirit of Man Intellect of Man Body of Man<br />
DIRECTED<br />
AGAINST THE<br />
PERSON OF<br />
Holy spirit Son Father<br />
DIRECTED<br />
AGAINST THE<br />
WITNESS<br />
Spirit Blood Water<br />
5.6 THE WOMAN<br />
Who is this woman? There are essentially two women in the Bible.<br />
Others are patterns of these two. One is the bride of the Lamb - the<br />
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