July 6, 2020

What is the Yeast of the Pharisees, and Why Did Jesus Warn Against It? #191

What is the Yeast of the Pharisees, and Why Did Jesus Warn Against It? #191

How to Avoid the Teachings and Errors of the Pharisees

A most humorous moment happens in Matthew 16 when Jesus challenges His disciples to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees, and they assume that He is literally talking about bread. It turns out that Jesus was actually talking about the teaching the Pharisees, which raises our big question. What did the Pharisees teach, and what made it so bad?