In the days of Jesus, the Pharisees and Scribes were the religious elite. The Scribes copied the Scriptures diligently while the Pharisees memorized them and dressed in holy fashion, so no one would pass by without realizing they were passing by a rabbi, a teacher, a religious guru! They loved the homage and respect people gave them, and so they found extravagant ways to show their “holiness”. What they called holiness Jesus described another way in Matthew 23:25-28:
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Eli Schnell is the Youth and Family Minister at the Northwest Church of Christ Archives
August 2018
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