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<!-- interlanguage:start --> | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:서기관]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->A '''scribe''' in the [[Bible]] refers to a professional who [https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/20/how-careful-were-scribes-when-copying-the-bible/ copied], studied, and taught the Law. The term also applies to administrative officials responsible for preparing a nation’s official documents. After the [[Babylon|Babylonian]] exile, scribes took on a significant religious role, particularly in copying and teaching the [[The Old Testament|Scriptures]]—a tradition that continued into New Testament times. However, by the time of the New Testament, many scribes had become legalistic and hypocritical, emphasizing external rituals over the true spirit of the Law, which led to [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]’ rebuke of them.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+7%3A1-9&version=NIV |title=Mark 7:1–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
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A '''scribe''' in the [[Bible]] refers to a professional who [https://biblequestions.info/2020/06/20/how-careful-were-scribes-when-copying-the-bible/ copied], studied, and taught the Law. The term also applies to administrative officials responsible for preparing a nation’s official documents. After the [[Babylon|Babylonian]] exile, scribes took on a significant religious role, particularly in copying and teaching the [[The Old Testament|Scriptures]]—a tradition that continued into New Testament times. However, by the time of the New Testament, many scribes had become legalistic and hypocritical, emphasizing external rituals over the true spirit of the Law, which led to [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]’ rebuke of them.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+7%3A1-9&version=NIV |title=Mark 7:1–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | |||
==Meaning of the Title, Scribe== | ==Meaning of the Title, Scribe== | ||
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{{quote5 |내용= He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2013%3A52&version=NIV Matthew 13:52]}} | {{quote5 |내용= He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2013%3A52&version=NIV Matthew 13:52]}} | ||
A scribe refers to a person who copies the Bible and teaches the words of God. However, in Jesus’ time, many scribes took pride in their knowledge and rejected [[Teachings of Jesus Christ|Christ’s teachings]]. As a result, in God’s eyes, they became those who neither enter the kingdom of heaven nor allow others to.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A13-15&version=NIV |title=Matthew 23:13–15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In contrast, the scribes who are disciples of heaven are those who accept the [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom]] preached by Christ and teach God’s word accordingly. Jesus compared such a scribe to a householder who brings out both new and old treasures from his storeroom. This signifies that a true worker of the gospel properly applies both the new teachings given by God and the previous ones, effectively spreading the message of the kingdom of heaven. | A scribe refers to a person who copies the Bible and teaches the words of God. However, in Jesus’ time, many scribes took pride in their knowledge and rejected [[The Teachings of Jesus Christ|Christ’s teachings]]. As a result, in God’s eyes, they became those who neither enter the kingdom of heaven nor allow others to.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A13-15&version=NIV |title=Matthew 23:13–15 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> In contrast, the scribes who are disciples of heaven are those who accept the [[Gospel of the Kingdom|gospel of the kingdom]] preached by Christ and teach God’s word accordingly. Jesus compared such a scribe to a householder who brings out both new and old treasures from his storeroom. This signifies that a true worker of the gospel properly applies both the new teachings given by God and the previous ones, effectively spreading the message of the kingdom of heaven. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||