Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7464 teachers of the law

7464 teachers of the law

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Those professionally trained to develop, teach and apply the OT law. In the application of the law the oral teaching of these people often assumed greater authority than the written law. Thus, by the time of the NT, the teachers of the law were in conflict with Jesus Christ and the apostles, who taught with authority and condemned the outward religious acts that the teachers had fostered.

Teachers of the law mentioned by name

Ezra

Ezra 7:1-21; Nehemiah 8:1-18 Teachers of the law arose after the exile from amongst the earlier scribes whose duties were more strictly secretarial.

Nicodemus

John 3:10

Gamaliel

Acts 5:34 Teachers of the law belonged mainly to the Pharisees but as a body were distinct from them.

Teachers of the law in conflict with Jesus Christ

Concerning righteousness

Matthew 5:20

Concerning Jesus Christ's authority

Matthew 9:2-8 pp Mark 2:5-12 pp Luke 5:20-26 See also Mark 3:22-27; Mark 11:27-33 pp Luke 20:1-8

Concerning the seeking of signs

Matthew 12:38-39

Concerning hypocrisy

Matthew 23:2-33 pp Mark 12:38-40 pp Luke 13:34-35 pp Luke 20:46 See also Matthew 15:1-8 pp Mark 7:1-8; Isaiah 29:13

Concerning the children's praise

Matthew 21:15-16 See also Psalm 8:2

Concerning Jesus Christ's mixing with sinners

Mark 2:16-17 pp Luke 5:30-32 See also Luke 15:1-7

Concerning Jesus Christ's identity

Mark 12:35-37 See also Psalm 110:1

Concerning the Sabbath

Luke 6:7-11

The teachers of the law sought to get rid of Jesus Christ

By falsely accusing him

Luke 23:10 See also Matthew 26:57-60 pp Mark 14:53-56 The teachers of the law were entrusted with the administration of the law as judges in the Sanhedrin; John 8:3-6

By looking for ways to arrest and kill him

Mark 11:18 pp Luke 19:47 See also Mark 14:1 pp Luke 22:2; Mark 14:43; Luke 20:19 pp Mark 12:12

By sending him to be tried before Pilate

Mark 15:1 See also Luke 22:66-23:1

The teachers of the law, with others, mocked Christ crucified

Matthew 27:41-42 pp Mark 15:31-32

Jesus Christ foretold the opposition of the teachers of the law

Matthew 16:21 pp Mark 8:31 pp Luke 9:22 See also Matthew 20:18-19 pp Mark 10:33-34

Teachers of the law in conflict with the apostles

Acts 4:5-7; Acts 6:12

Teachers of the law in a non-confrontational setting

Matthew 2:4; Matthew 8:19-20; Matthew 13:52; Luke 20:39; 1 Timothy 1:7 See also Matthew 7:28-29; Matthew 17:10 pp Mark 9:11; Mark 1:22; Acts 23:9