Those who are professionally trained to develop, teach and apply occupational therapy law. In the application of the law, the oral teaching of these persons has often taken on more authority than written law. Thus, in the days of the NT, the doctors of the law were in conflict with Jesus Christ and the apostles, who taught with authority and condemned the external religious acts that the teachers had encouraged. Whether one agrees or not, it is clear that „doctors of the law“ apply not only to scribes, but to Pharisees or rabbis in general. It is used pejoratively to refer to rabbis/teachers who opposed Jesus. But in Gamaliel`s case, it`s not a negatively charged term. Jesus may have been one of the „teachers of the law.“ The first definitive example of such a person in the Bible would be Ezra, „a scribe who masters the law of Moses.“ Ezra`s role as „scribe“ and teacher of „the law“ is mentioned several times in Ezra 7 and Nehemiah 8 and 12. However, „scribes“ are mentioned in other cases in the Hebrew Scriptures, but in the role of secretariat for the courts. (2) In addition to statutory functions, the work of the Clerk appears to have involved a great deal of record-keeping for the government. These and many other topics that Jesus taught or debated with other teachers place him directly in the tradition of what Jews call „halakhic speech“—discussions by Jewish teachers about how the Law of Moses should be interpreted and applied in daily life. See „The Halakha of Jesus of Nazareth according to the Gospel of Matthew [(www.amazon.com/Halakhah-Nazareth-according-Biblical-Literature/dp/1589832825) by Phillip Sigal for a detailed analysis.
More rarely, this group is called Î1/2οÎ1/4οÎ`ιÎ`αϺαλλοÏ, which actually means „teacher of the law“. This word is used only a few times in the New Testament, only two have direct relevance: Luke 5:17 and Acts 5:34. Timothy 1:7, albeit in a general sense.) It is actually a fairly rare word in wider Greco-Roman literature. Perseus` digital library shows only two uses outside the New Testament (1), but neither is useful for identifying the social status of οÎ1/4οÎ`Î`αÎÎºÎ±Î»Î»Î¿Ï during the first century. The Pharisees were teachers of the law, who understood that their mission was to make the Torah, the „Law of Moses,“ accessible to the Jewish masses. They were instrumental in establishing synagogues as centers of worship and teaching, in contrast to the attitude of the Sadducees, who mostly came from priestly families and focused on the temple in Jerusalem. According to the Encylopedia Britannica, they want to be law professors, although they don`t understand what they`re saying or what they confidently claim. By falsely accusing him Luke 23:10 See also Mt 26:57-60 pp Mark 14:53-56 Law professors were charged with the administration of justice as judges at the Sanhedrin; John 8:3-6 Stong`s lexicon describes Î1/2οÎ1/4οÎ`ιÎ`á1/2±ÏºÎ±Î»Î¿Ï as: „an interpreter of the (Jewish) law, that is, a rabbi: „doctor (teacher) of the law“. I believe that definition is correct. Although „teacher of the law“ may mean „scribes,“ it is more likely that Pharisees are generally referred to as „rabbis.“ Between the „scribes“, the „lawyers“ and the „law professors“, we have at least one idea of what this people intends to do to this group: to preserve and teach law. Later, the Pharisees became known simply as „rabbis,“ the Jewish term for teachers; and his subject was the law of Moses.
In the synoptic gospels, Jesus is called by the Greek word for teacher [did-as`-kal-os]. In John`s Gospel, Jesus often receives the title „rabbi“ from his disciples (John 1:49; 3:26, etc.). At the time of Jesus, there were two Pharisee schools, that of Hillel and that of Shammai. The first was open-minded, the second stricter. On most issues of Jewish law (with the notable exception of divorce), Jesus` view can be considered relatively consistent with Hillel`s view, and those of his opponents reflected Shammai`s views. We have an idea of the attitude of Hillel`s school in Acts 5:34: When Jesus finished these words, the crowd was astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. Ezra Ezr 7:1–21; Nephi 8:1–18 The doctors of the Law arose after the exile of the ranks of the former scribes, whose duties were strictly secretaries. As soon as he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs of the chief priests, scribes, and elders. Mt 16:21 Mark 8:31 pp Luke 9:22 See also Mt 20:18-19 pp Mk 10:33-34.
When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he ate with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, „Why does he eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?“ And when Jesus heard this, He said to them, „It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but the sinners. Some scribes responded by saying, „Master, you have spoken well. And all the people gathered as one man in the square that was before the water gate, and they asked Ezra, the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. Then, on the first day of the seventh month, Father Ezra presented the Law to the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding. He read them in front of the square, which was in front of the water gate from early morning until noon, in the presence of men and women, of those who could understand; And everyone was attentive to the Book of the Law. Ezra, the scribe, stood on a wooden podium they had built for this purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaia, Uriah, Hilkias and Maaseiah on his right; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam to his left. Ezra opened the book before the eyes of all the people, for he stood above all men; And when he opened it, everyone stood up. Then Ezra blesses the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, „Amen, Amen!“ and raised their hands; then they bowed deeply and worshipped the Lord before the earth. Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebia, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place.
They read the book, the law of God, translated to give meaning so that they understand the reading. Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all men, „This day is holy to the Lord your God; Don`t cry and don`t cry. For everyone wept when he heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, Go, eat fat, drink sweetness, and send portions to him who has prepared nothing; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Then the Levites reassured all the people and said, „Be silent, for the day is holy; Do not be afflicted. All the people went out to eat, drink, send portions and celebrate a big holiday because they understood the words that had been communicated to them. On the second day, the heads of families of the fathers of all the people, the priests and the Levites, gathered with Ezra, the scribe, to better understand the words of the Law.