Scribe
The term scribe is generally understood as a respectful address to a Jewish teacher of law (Rabbi = "my teacher"), Germanized by Martin Luther . The group of these teachers was found among the official temple priests (from the tribe of Levi , cf. Kohen ), but also in the individual Jewish currents, such as B. With the Essenes , Sadducees and especially the Pharisees . Teachers who gathered disciples , like Jesus of Nazareth , were also called rabbi. The New Testament also reports on Christian scribes (e.g. Mt. 8, 19 and 23, 34–36), but clearly distinguishes them from prophets and wise men. Thus the terms “rabbi” and “scribe” are not completely congruent, but closely related.
The scribe in the Bible
The self-image and the tasks of scribes of the Old Testament up to the time of Jesus are described in the article Rabbis .
In New Testament Christianity , the concept of the teacher was largely incorporated into the apostolic office , since the teacher interpreted the scriptures (e.g. Paul of Tarsus ), while the doctrine was only disseminated in the house churches . Occasionally, however, church elders also worked as teachers (more extensive teaching sections can be found in the Bible books Romans and Acts of the Apostles ).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ "They affirmed the oral tradition and interpretation of the scribes, a large number of whom belonged to the Pharisees and who tried to place all areas of life under the order of the law through allegorical and casuistic interpretation of the Scriptures." (Metzger, Martin: Outline of the history of Israel, 5th edition Neukirchen-Vluyn 1979, p. 175)
- ^ E. Aebi: Brief Introduction to the Bible , Verlag Bibellesebund Winterthur / Marienheide ISBN 3-87982-081-3