Thematic Bible: Modern


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While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, "How is it that the experts in the law say that the Christ is David's son? Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleChrist's Origin

After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualSanhedrinTeachers Of The LawAssembling LeadersAsking Particular QuestionsChrist's OriginThe Chief Priests Convened

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


But when the chief priests and the experts in the law saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became indignant Verse ConceptsChief priestsdiligenceResentment, Against GodScribesShoutingChildren And The KingdomAngry With ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesSave Us!

Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds: "Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council. Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem. Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJudaismRulersAssembling Leaders

And they called them 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

And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him: Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersQuestioning ChristTesting ChristTesting God

Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" Verse ConceptsBeing FirstQuestioning ChristAnsweringFulfilling The LawGreat ThingsMoralityimportance

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. Verse ConceptsScribesChrist Would Be KilledThe Elderlypriests

The chief priests and the experts in the law were there, vehemently accusing him. Verse ConceptsChief priestsTeachers Of The LawOpposition To Christ From Scribesassertiveness

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law. Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofTeachersJesus As Our TeacherAuthority Of Christempowermentliberationpharisees

The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law. Verse ConceptsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawAmazement, Of Jesus ChristChrist TeachingNot Like People

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish? Verse ConceptsPresent Evil AgePride, Examples OfThoughtReasoned ArgumentFalse WisdomFoolishness Of MenQuestioning GodAgemangirlfriendswise

In his teaching Jesus also said, "Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves! Verse ConceptsExploitationsJudaismMission, Of IsraelPharisees, Beliefs OfPassing OverSonsTravelHypocrites, Description OfGehennaProselytesSea TravelOnly One PersonDouble PenaltyCrossing To The Other SideHypocrisy


There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

The experts in the law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of them Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery, Examples OfLonelinessWomen Doing WrongPharisees Concerned About ChristThose Who Committed AdulteryBringing Men To Jesusadultry

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