Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them,

O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves,

because ye have brought no bread? Matthew 16:8

 

     It wasn’t about the bread. With Jesus it isn’t usually about the object in the object lesson.  What I think He’s saying here is, Why ask each other if you don’t get it? Ask me.

     He’s also asking why they don’t know yet that it’s not about the bread. It’s never about the bread. When it has seemed to be about the bread in the past, it was about faith. This time it’s a warning against the teaching (yeast) of the Sadducees and Pharisees.

     We haven’t changed much since Jesus’ time. We still reason among ourselves. We read books about the Bible for understanding when we should be reading The Word and consulting The Author.  Books are fine as an addition to Bible study but not as a substitute.

     Yeast is one of those little-goes-a-long-way products. There are still Sadducees and Pharisees among us. They have different names now but anyone who has teaching that goes against God’s principles and Character has been taught at their feet. You may hear just a bit of their teaching and it may sound good but be warned. When it comes to false teaching it only takes a little to lead you the wrong way. The Bible is the Living Word. Jesus voice still speaks to us warning us against reasoning amongst ourselves. It is okay to reason together but only if the reasoning is based on sound biblical doctrine.

       So when you get into discussions I hope you hear Him say, Why reason among yourselves when you can include me in the discussion? I am here. You don’t have to come up with the answers by yourselves.