Dictionary of Bible Themes Those who have responsibility for instructing others, especially in relation to matters of faith and life: in the home, parents; in Israel, priests and teachers of the law and in the NT church, apostles, prophets, pastors and teachers. At a less formal level Christians should seek to teach one another. God is the supreme teacher of his people. Hebrews 8:10-11God is the supreme teacher See also Jeremiah 31:33-34Deuteronomy 8:3Psalms 32:8 John 14:261 Thessalonians 4:9Titus 2:11-12Ephesians 6:4Parents as teachers See also Deuteronomy 4:9-10; 6:4-9; 11:18-19Psalms 78:5-6 2 Timothy 3:14-15Malachi 2:4-7Priests as Israel's teachers See also Leviticus 10:112 Kings 12:22 Chronicles 35:3Nehemiah 8:7-8Ezekiel 44:23Acts 5:42The apostles and their helpers as teachers See also The apostles generally Matthew 28:19-20Acts 4:2,18; 5:21,28Acts 20:20See also Paul Acts 11:26; 15:35; 18:111 Corinthians 4:17; 14:191 Thessalonians 4:1-21 Timothy 2:72 Timothy 1:111 Timothy 4:6-162 Timothy 2:23-25Timothy Ephesians 4:11The gift of teachers in the church See also Acts 13:11 Corinthians 12:28-29; 14:29-34Galatians 6:61 Timothy 2:122 Timothy 2:2Titus 1:9Elders as teachers See also 1 Timothy 3:2; 5:17Colossians 3:16Christians as teachers of one another See also Romans 15:141 Corinthians 14:26See also 1690 word of God2363 Christ, preaching & teaching3140 Holy Spirit, teacher5117 Ruth5731 parents7422 ritual7466 temples7719 elders as leaders7756 preaching, content7766 priests7797 teaching8749 false teachers |
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