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NASB | Matthew 5:20 ¶ "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:20 ¶ "For I say to you that unless your righteousness (uprightness, moral essence) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. |
Subject: holding the light with dirty hands? |
Bible Note: God's blessings on you, EbnZhr- You know, that's right. There had to have been shepherds to watch over the Temple sacrificial animals, too. I never thought of that. But the text doesn't go inot detail about who's sheep they were watching, and of course do to my upbringing, I placed them out in the hills or valley near Bethlehem (did Bethlehem have a temple?), not only keeping an ear on them, but also being alert to any wolves or bear that may wander near. But weren't the shepherds considered lower class citizens? And as far as the learned, didn't Jesus prefer the ones who were unlearned and unlovable and who had the most need? I don't know that much about sheep, but I do know they aren't real clean and usually do not have a good fragrance. Did these shepherds ever have access to religious teaching? More and more questions. Who was Natanyahu? So many questions. If you can, please E-mail me. I want to know more. In all things, praise Him- Debbie |