Luke 6:5
"how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”"
Key Reflection
In Luke 6:5, Jesus enters the Temple, a sacred space where the show bread was kept and only the priests were allowed to consume it. By eating this bread, which is not lawful for anyone else to partake in except the priests, Jesus challenges the established religious norms and claims authority over the Sabbath. This act symbolizes his divine right to reinterpret and transform traditional practices, foreshadowing his own sacrificial role as the ultimate priest and sacrifice.
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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes