SCRIBES
SCRIBES
- Antiquity of # Jud 5:14
- Wore an inkhorn at their girdles # Eze 9:2,3
- FAMILIES CELEBRATED FOR FURNISHING 3a) Kenites
# 1Ch 2:55
3b) Zebulun # Jud 5:14 3c) Levi # 1Ch 24:6 2Ch 34:13 4) Generally men of great wisdom # 1Ch 27:32 5) Often learned in the law # Ezr 7:6 6) Were ready writers # Ps 45:1 7) ACTED AS 7a) Secretaries to kings # 2Sa 8:17 20:25 2Ki 12:10 Es 3:12 7b) Secretaries to prophets # Jer 36:5,26 7c) Notaries in courts of justice # Jer 32:11,12 7d) Religious teachers # Ne 8:2-6 7e) Writers of public documents # 1Ch 24:6 7f) Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host # 2Ki 25:19 2Ch 26:11 Jer 52:25 8) MODERN 8a) Were doctors of the law # Mr 12:28 Mt 22:35 8b) Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence # Mr 12:38,39 8c) Sat in Moses’ seat # Mt 23:2 8d) Were frequently Pharisees # Ac 23:9 8e) Esteemed wise and learned # 1Co 1:20 8f) Regarded as interpreters of Scripture # Mt 2:4 17:10 Mr 12:35 8g) Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ # Mt 7:29 Mr 1:22 8h) Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy # Mt 23:15 8i) Often offended at out Lord’s conduct and teaching # Mt 21:15 Mr 2:6,7,16 3:22 8j) Tempted our Lord # Joh 8:3 8k) Active in procuring our Lord’s death # Mt 26:3 Lu 23:10 8l) Persecuted the Christians # Ac 4:5 18:21 6:12 9) Illustrated of well instructed ministers of the gospel # Mt 13:52