Thou Shalt Not Kill?

Luke 19:47-48 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

Keywords: teachers, leaders

The Pharisees are one of three groups of the Sanhedrin in place to uphold the law.[1] They were part of the oral traditions maintaining a belief in predestination, angels, and spirits.[2]

The Sadducees are a religious group who were named by David’s co-priest, Zadok. The name means righteous ones.[3]

The teachers and leaders of the law are supposed to promote life. Jesus is teaching the scriptures in the way that it was meant to be understood. The people are enjoying hearing him make the Old Testament clear. Why are the teachers trying to kill him? Unfortunately, these things had to happen for Jesus to be the final unblemished lamb.

Bibliography

Martin, John A. “Luke.” In The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament, edited by John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, 199-265. Colorado Springs, CO: David C Cook, 1984.

Mitchell, Mike. “Sadducees.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1401. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015.

“Pharisee,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1259. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015.

[1] “Pharisees”, in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 1259. [2] J. Julius Scott, Jr. Jewish Background of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1995), 205. [3] Mike Mitchell, “Sadducees,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 1401.