- “Traditions” are spoken of both positively and negatively in the New Testament. Here is an account of every occurrence of literal word “tradition” in the NASB:
- OT: Is 29:13 e
- NT: (Strong’s Greek 3862 13x)
- Jesus:
- Mt 15:2, 3, 6 – negative
- Mk 7:3, 5, 8, 9, 13 – negative
- Paul:
- Gal 1:14; Col 2:8 – negative
- 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Th 2:15; 3:6 – positive
- Apostolic traditions (as opposed to “the traditions of men”) included the Lord’s Supper.
- Jesus: