The New Testament bible scholar, Dr. Tom Wright, has produced a glossary of New Testament words/phrases that is really helpful for the study of scripture. What I like most about his definition of New Testament words is that he helps us to know what a Jewish person from the 1st century would have understood these words/phrases to mean. Too often, we allow our 21st century world view to get in the way of the original meaning.
The New Testament Word/Phrase of the Week: Scribes
In a world where many could not write, or not very well, a trained class of writers (scribes) performed the important function of drawing up contracts for business, marriage, etc. Many would thus be legal experts, and quite possibly Pharisees, though being a scribe was compatible with various political and religious standpoints. The work of Christian scribes was of vital importance in coping early Christian writings, particularly the stories about Jesus.
In a world where many could not write, or not very well, a trained class of writers (scribes) performed the important function of drawing up contracts for business, marriage, etc. Many would thus be legal experts, and quite possibly Pharisees, though being a scribe was compatible with various political and religious standpoints. The work of Christian scribes was of vital importance in coping early Christian writings, particularly the stories about Jesus.
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