[metmom]

Throughout his ministry Jesus mocked and used as foils the so called learned and Pharisees that quoted the Biblical passages literally. They were vapid then and they are vapid now.

No, He condemned the traditions of men that the Pharisees put ahead of Scripture.

When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan, Jesus responded with *It is written....* quoting Scripture only.

The only thing vapid here is your argument.

[allendale]

Good thing those stones didn’t start flying. After all as it was pointed out, it was lierally written that they should.