Instruction for a Scribe
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The document provides instruction on what constitutes a good scribe based on biblical passages. It states that a good scribe, like Ezra, is skilled in expounding the law from both the Old and New Testaments. A good scribe acts as a steward, bringing out both old and new understandings from the treasures of scripture. In contrast, bad scribes, like the Pharisees, focus on minor technicalities over weightier matters. A good scribe understands how the Old and New Testaments illuminate each other through identical, parallel, and progressive revelations.
Instruction for a Scribe
- 1. Instruction for a Scribe Matt 13 51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understoodall these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore everyscribe which is instructedunto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. “Every scribe...” someare good scribes (Ezra 7:6) and some were bad scribes (Matt. 23:23) Good Scribe, skilful in expounding the law Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, accordingto the hand of the LORD his God upon him. Neh 8:13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understandthe words of the law. 1Cor 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? Ps 45:1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditinga good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Bad Scribes, major on the minor & minor on the major Matt 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
- 2. weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. John 18:13-14 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedientthat one man shoulddie for the people. John 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Ezek 23:39 For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuaryto profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house. The good scribeis a “householder” and has a good treasure—“new and old.” The “householder” is a steward (Luke16:1–12), and as a good steward over a household (Heb. 3:3–5), he has charge of the “treasures” (Psa. 119:162). Luke 16:1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accusedunto him that he had wasted his goods. Luke 16:5 So he calledevery one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? Luke 16:8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this worldare in their generation wiser than the children of light. Heb 3:3-5 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
- 3. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; Ps 119:162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. The treasures are good things in “the heart” (Matt. 12:35). Matt 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. And “old and new treasures” mustrefer to somekind of a relationship between the Old and New Testaments, although this was not at all clear at the time of the Matthew 13 discourseJohn 3:3 . John 3:3 Jesus answeredand said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Excepta man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Rom 6:3-4 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptizedinto Jesus Christwere baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raisedup from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. If you understand the Old, you can interpret the New. There is material in both which is identical, synonymous,in contrast, parallel, progressive, expansive, illustrative, and explicative of the other. Lev 26:10 And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.
- 4. You bring forth the correct doctrines of the Old Testament, because of the New, and vice versa. “The old store,” here, is likened to food (Lev. 25:22 the word of God is food also.) Lev 25:22 And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store. 1Pet 2:1-3 1 Wherefore layingaside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies,and envies,and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Heb 5:12-14 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercisedto discern both good and evil.