Author : David Orton
Release : 2004-12-30
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 009/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Understanding Scribe by : David Orton
Download or read book The Understanding Scribe written by David Orton. This book was released on 2004-12-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matthew's sharpening of Jesus' attacks on the scribes and Pharisees is an embarrassment to many Christian interpreters and an outrage to some Jewish ones. It is commonly alleged that Matthew in fact has no particular knowledge of distinctions between the Jewish leadership groups. In a fresh examination of Matthew's treatment of the scribes, the author argues that the first Evangelist is actually at pains to protect the esteem in which the office of the Jewish scribe itself was traditionally held, reserving Jesus' direct criticism for the unenlightened Pharisees.