the scribes
E567916
The scribes were Jewish legal experts and scholars of the Law who often appear in the New Testament as influential religious authorities frequently opposing Jesus.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious group
ⓘ
legal expert ⓘ scholar of the Law ⓘ |
| activity |
copying biblical manuscripts
ⓘ
interpreting legal traditions ⓘ teaching in synagogues ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pharisees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | trials of Jesus ⓘ |
| conflictWith | early followers of Jesus ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
hypocrisy
ⓘ
legalism ⓘ placing traditions above God’s commandments ⓘ |
| functionInSociety |
advisers on religious law
ⓘ
participants in legal councils ⓘ |
| groupCharacteristic |
experts in oral tradition
ⓘ
highly educated in Scripture ⓘ recognized authorities on legal interpretation ⓘ |
| languageOfTextsHandled |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| location |
Galilee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs |
critics of Jesus
ⓘ
opponents of Jesus ⓘ |
| primaryTextOfStudy |
Mosaic Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
copyists of Scripture
ⓘ
interpreters of the Mosaic Law ⓘ legal authorities ⓘ teachers of the Law ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisForKnowledge |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prophets ⓘ Writings ⓘ |
| socialStatus | influential religious authorities ⓘ |
| sourceOfAuthority | knowledge of the Law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedByManyJewsAs | religious leaders ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.