The religious leaders had bombarded the people with so many rules and regulations about what they needed to do in order to be right with God.
This meant that the people no longer had an understanding of God's word. In their self righteous attempts to bring in their own sense of order, they had prevented the people from growing in knowledge.
It's one thing to lack knowledge yourself, but preventing others from experiencing the revelation that comes from a relationship with God, is dangerous.
We (especially church leaders) have a responsibility to towards others, to ensure that our actions do not hinder them from growing in the walk with Christ and increasing in knowledge.
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