SCRIBES

(See also Bible Manuscripts; Copyists; Sopherim)

ancient non-Israelite: w07 3/15 18-19

Babylon: it-2 876; w07 3/15 18

Bible copyists: it-1 505-506; it-2 877

alterations: it-2 307

Masoretes: it-2 313-314, 877; gm 18, 20-21

pre-Sopherim: w07 3/15 18-20

Sopherim: it-1 1081-1082; it-2 877; gm 18

discussion: it-2 876-879; w07 3/15 18-20

Egypt (ancient): it-2 876; w07 3/15 18-19

scribe kit: it-2 885-886

Greek word: it-2 712, 876

Hebrew word: it-2 876

ink: it-1 1201; it-2 879

inkhorn: it-2 885-886

letter writing: it-2 239

teachers of the Law: w92 11/1 14-15

First Century

attitude toward common people: cf 140-141; it-2 600-601; jy 198; w95 4/1 10; gt chapter 85; w90 10/1 11; w89 1/15 8

belief regarding neighbors: g86 1/22 7

discussion: w09 8/1 31

identified: nwt 1710

Jesus criticized by:

association with sinners: jy 198-199; gt chapters 85-86; w89 1/15 8-9; w89 2/15 16

Jesus denounces: it-1 376; it-2 877-878; jy 252-254; w00 9/15 19; gt chapters 109-110; w90 2/15 8-9; w90 3/1 24

‘fill up measure of forefathers’ (Mt 23:32): it-2 20

‘gulp down camel’ (Mt 23:24): it-1 964-965; w02 9/1 11

hypocrites: it-1 1165

tithing: it-2 1110

“whitewashed graves” (Mt 23:27): it-1 995

method of teaching:

contrast to Jesus’: w90 10/1 24-25

offers to follow Jesus: jy 154-155; gt chapter 65; w88 3/15 24

symbolized by lost son’s older brother (Lu 15): jy 202-203; gt chapter 86; w89 2/15 16-17

teachers of the Law: it-2 877-878, 1071; w96 9/1 10; g89 5/22 20

traditions: it-2 1119; w90 10/1 10-17, 19-20

alms atone for sins: w90 10/1 12

burdensome: it-1 376; w97 10/15 30; w93 4/1 29-30; w90 10/1 11

Elijah to appear before general resurrection: it-2 1121

exalted above Law: w90 10/1 11, 19

fasting: w90 10/1 17

gaining righteousness: w90 10/1 12

gifts of mercy: w90 10/1 16

origin: w90 10/1 19-20

prayer: w90 10/1 16-17

Scripture-containing cases: it-1 874-875; it-2 880; w10 5/1 13

washing of hands: it-2 1119, 1171; w16.08 30