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Experts in the understanding and study of the law of Moses. Scribes had political power in NT times, and sat on the Sanhedrin. They were also referred to as lawyers and teachers of the law. They opposed Jesus Christ, who condemned their hypocrisy.
Writing records, legal contracts, letters and accounts See also 2Sa 8:16 pp 1Ch 18:15; 1Ki 4:3; 2Ki 12:10 pp 2Ch 24:11; Jer 32:12; Jer 36:26
Advising the king 2Ki 18:18 pp Isa 36:3; 2Ki 19:2; 1Ch 27:32
Conscripting people to the army 2Ki 25:19 pp Jer 52:25
Baruch Jer 36:4-32
Ezra After the exile, scribes became copyists and interpreters of the law: Ezr 7:6; Ne 8:1-4,9
Mt 21:15; Lk 19:47 pp Mt 21:15 pp Mk 11:18
Mt 23:27-28 See also Mt 23:1-7 pp Mk 12:38-39 pp Lk 20:45-46
2545 | Christ, opposition to |
5266 | conscription |
5384 | lawyer |
5391 | letters |
5638 | writing |
5779 | advice |
5780 | advisers |
7464 | teachers of the law |
7565 | Sanhedrin |
8767 | hypocrisy |