Beware this kind of Leaven

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CherieR

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What was Jesus speaking of when he said to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod
( see Mark 8:15)?
 
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What was Jesus speaking of when he said to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod
( see Mark 8:15)?
Mar 8:15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

Mat 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Mat 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Mat 16:7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Mat 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Mat 16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Jesus explained it, and said beware of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, their false teachings.

Mat 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Which Jesus was against the Pharisees, and their false ways(Matthew 23).
 

KelbyofGod

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BTW, leaven is most dangerous when it is in our own church. (please think on that one)
 

JaumeJ

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What was Jesus speaking of when he said to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod
( see Mark 8:15)?
He was speaking of the false teaching added to His teaching (Bread from Heaven.)
 

posthuman

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What was Jesus speaking of when he said to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and that of Herod
( see Mark 8:15)?
well, what's in the context?

And straightway He entered into a ship with His disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with Him, seeking of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him. And He sighed deeply in His spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. And He left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it, He saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto Him, Twelve. And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. And He said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
(Mark 8:10-21)

they were questioning Christ, asking for a sign, tempting Him.
then, the disciples - who had just seen Christ multiply a few loaves and fishes to feed thousands of people - were worried about bread, only having one loaf. Christ rebukes them as though they have eyes but don't see, and ears but don't hear, and having known, forgotten - saying how is it you don't understand?


that's the context of what He says about bewaring their leaven.

so.. looks like unbelief, to me, for a start.