Tag: scribes

  • Proper 26 (31), 3rd November 2024

    Mark 12:28-34 Two commandments: love God and neighbor 12:28One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” 12:29Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 12:30you…

  • Preaching Paths 3 November 2024 Proper 26B

    Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary In this week’s lection (Mark 12:28-34), Mark surprises us. We meet a scribe who is sympathetic, not antagonistic, to Jesus. We find him lingering nearby, listening in while three sets of Jewish leaders question Jesus, hoping to catch him opposing either Jewish or Roman legal codes. First,…