Interpreting Matthew 7:1-5
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Welcome to Literature of the Bible
Welcome to Literature of the Bible
Following the interpretation of this passage from the bulk of the class produces several problems in real life. It seems that you are interpreting verse 1 and removing it from its context. The meaning of a verse is obtained by understanding it within its context. Each verse is within a paragraph which is within a chapter which is within a book, which is within the entire Bible. Therefore a person’s understanding of a verse cannot disagree with other passages of Scripture.
1. Pastors, parents, police officers, Justice of the peace, teachers, etc will not be able to judge anyone’s actions because they have faults or are not perfect.
1. Pastors, parents, police officers, Justice of the peace, teachers, etc will not be able to judge anyone’s actions because they have faults or are not perfect.
2. How will Christians share the good news of God if they cannot expose the sin and sinfulness of those without Christ?
2. How will Christians share the good news of God if they cannot expose the sin and sinfulness of those without Christ?
3. What about judging someone’s work? When a person shows compassion or forgives (thinks with me; in order to forgive you must first say that that person has wronged you in some way), to say that the person had done a good thing is to judge the person’s actions.
3. What about judging someone’s work? When a person shows compassion or forgives (thinks with me; in order to forgive you must first say that that person has wronged you in some way), to say that the person had done a good thing is to judge the person’s actions.
The point of the assignment is to follow the process. Here is what I want to ask each of you:
The point of the assignment is to follow the process. Here is what I want to ask each of you:
Did you actually observe the text or did you go to the text saying you already know what it means?
Did you actually observe the text or did you go to the text saying you already know what it means?
This teaching is within a narrative:
This teaching is within a narrative:
Who are the characters? Jesus and His audience (who is He talking to?)
Who are the characters? Jesus and His audience (who is He talking to?)
The setting?
The setting?
Action?? Did you look up “judge,” “judgment,” “hypocrite,” and other words in a Bible dictionary?
Action?? Did you look up “judge,” “judgment,” “hypocrite,” and other words in a Bible dictionary?
Did you look at the broader context? What comes before and after it.
Did you look at the broader context? What comes before and after it.
Did you interpret the passage within its context? What does it mean to that which came before and after it?
Did you interpret the passage within its context? What does it mean to that which came before and after it?
Did you seek to understand the other passages (correlation)? Some of you said that the other texts correlates because they use the same word.
Did you seek to understand the other passages (correlation)? Some of you said that the other texts correlates because they use the same word.
The point of this step is to see if YOUR INTERPRETATION does not contradict what the Bible says elsewhere.
The point of this step is to see if YOUR INTERPRETATION does not contradict what the Bible says elsewhere.
Did your application come from the text?
Did your application come from the text?
You cannot allow the common sentiment about this text to cloud your mind? This is a danger for all who will engage Scripture.
When looking at the context did not go back far enough.
In Matthew 6:5-15 Jesus is teaching about prayer
In Matthew 7:7-12 Jesus is still talking about prayer
Could the instructions sandwiched between also deal with the attitude or mindset that is line with the model prayer?
Could the instructions sandwiched between also deal with the attitude or mindset that is line with the model prayer?
Could Matthew 6:16-24 be directed toward leading us not into temptation
Could Matthew 6:16-24 be directed toward leading us not into temptation
Could not worrying and seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34) be dealing with looking for God to give us this day our daily bread and wanting His kingdom to come and His will to be done on EARTH?
Could not worrying and seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34) be dealing with looking for God to give us this day our daily bread and wanting His kingdom to come and His will to be done on EARTH?
Could Matthew 7:1-5 be dealing being able to forgive those who trespass against us And leading us not into temptation?
Could Matthew 7:1-5 be dealing being able to forgive those who trespass against us And leading us not into temptation?
“Judge not, that you be not judged.
For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?
Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
Christ says don’t judge so you be not judged.
2 “For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
Christ says that with the same judgment a person judges that judgment will be used on that person.
3 “And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 “Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank [is] in your own eye?
Christ tells what He means in verses 1 and 2, by giving this illustration. He says that the one with a stick in his eye is not considering his fault, but is looking at the toothpick that is in someone else’s eye seeking to remove it.
5 “Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Christ judges the situation calling the one with the stick in his eye a hypocrite. A hypocrite is one who pretends or one who puts on the appearance of (in this case) righteousness. First remove the stick so then you can remove the toothpick.
Notice what Christ says. He says get the problem removed from your life and then you can help remove the problem from their life.
Christ’s teaching is not against judging but against pretending or putting on the appearance that you are right in a particular matter while trying to correct someone else. When you are more guilty the person you are trying to correct.
I want to point out that observation is very important because you jumped to a conclusion because you had your mind fixed on what you think the passage means.
Look at the context for 1 Corinthians 5 one of the members is sleeping with his father’s wife (step-mother) look at verse 1.
1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife!
2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you.
3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed.
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?
7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.
10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.
11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.
12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?
13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.”
1 It is actually reported [that there is] sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles--that a man has his father’s wife!
Paul states that the church are prideful and should be mourning over this sin and that this member might be removed from them.
2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you.
Paul states that he has already JUDGE THIS MATTER ALREADY. Here is my point. Your interpretation makes Paul wrong in saying what He said. Please read the context. It is important.
3 For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Hear the point. Not dealing with those who are sinning will cause sin to run a muck in the church
6 Your glorying [is] not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth. 9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 10 Yet [I] certainly [did] not [mean] with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--not even to eat with such a person.
Now hear these verses in their proper context. God judges those outside the church with the gospel through the Holy Spirit. Yet, those who are Christians must not allow those in the church think that sinning is acceptable behavior.
12 For what [have] I [to do] with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.”