Hopefully you are able to spend some time doing all the inductive study methods with his chapter, it is worth it! Here are the section titles laid out:
- parable of the tenets. cautionary tale
- taxes. pharisees/herodians
- resurrection sadducees
- greatest commandment. law
- Christ, son and Lord? prophecy and interpretation
- warning of idolatry. scribes
- widow's offering. encouraging tale
Sadducees and Pharisees
- S- strict interpretation
- very literal
- politically savvy and involved
- Sanhedrin participant
- reject ideas of unseen (heaven, hell, spiritual world)
- P- oral interpretation
- importance of tradition
- over time interpretation is equal to the law
- Sanhedrin participant
- accepted ideas of unseen
- Resources:
- s vs p article: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/pharisees-sadducees-and-essenes
Law of marrying your brother in law: Deuteronomy 25:5-6
Blue Letter Bible Commentary: https://www.blueletterbible.org/comm/guzik_david/study-guide/mark/mark-12.cfm?a=969001
my website: https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/
