Continued from Part 2…
We find a clue in the following verse:
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. Mark 9:14
Aha! Now why would the scribes be questioning them? The scribes were the lawyers of those days, well versed in the Mosaic laws and quite intimidating to the common Jew of that day. Most Jews would have to go to the temple to be able to hear the word read to them. They did not have a copy of the scrolls in their home since these were sacred and kept at the temple. The scribes had the scriptures at their fingertips and on the tip of their tongue at all times and unlimited access to study them day and night. They were the doctors and experts of the law and were revered by the common folk. They were also the ones who would step in at trials to quote scripture and verse in condemning a trespasser of the law. But they were also the ones who honored God with their lips but their heart was far from Him. Continue reading Because Of Your Unbelief – Part 3