Thematic Bible: Modern


Thematic Bible



While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked, "How can the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son? Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

So the disciples asked him, "Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Verse ConceptsJudaismTeachers Of The LawPeople Going BeforeWhy Do Others Do This?


But when the high priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he had done and the children shouting in the Temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became furious Verse ConceptsChief priestsdiligenceResentment, Against GodScribesShoutingChildren And The KingdomAngry With ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSave Us!

Now some scribes were sitting there, arguing among themselves, "Why does this man talk this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council. Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

So they called Peter and John back in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

One of them, an expert in the Law, tested him by asking, Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently. Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness

because he was teaching them like a person who had authority, and not like their scribes. Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofTeachersJesus As Our TeacherAuthority Of Christempowermentliberationpharisees

The people were utterly amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one with authority, and not like their scribes. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to make a single convert, and when this happens you make him twice as fit for hell as you are. Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

But the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. After setting her before them, Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Examples OfLonelinessWomen Doing WrongPharisees Concerned About ChristThose Who Committed AdulteryBringing Men To Jesusadultry

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