John:5:47

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rwp @John:5:47 @{His writings } (\tois ekeinou grammasin \). Dative case with \pistuete \. See strkjv @Luke:16:31 | for a like argument . The authority of Moses was the greatest of all for Jews . There is a contrast also between {writings } (\grammasin \, from \graph “\, to write ) and {words } (\r ˆmasin \, from \eipon \). \Gramma \ may mean the mere letter as opposed to spirit (2Corinthians:3:6 ; strkjv @Romans:2:27 ,29 ; strkjv @7:6 |), a debtor 's bond (Luke:16:6f .|), letters or learning (John:7:15 ; strkjv @Acts:26:24 |) like \agrammatoi \ for unlearned (Acts:4:13 |), merely written characters (Luke:23:38 ; strkjv @2Corinthians:3:7 ; strkjv @Galatians:6:11 |), official communications (Acts:28:21 |), once \hiera grammata \ for the sacred writings (2Timothy:3:15 |) instead of the more usual \hai hagiai graphai \. \Graph ˆ\ is used also for a single passage (Mark:12:10 |), but \biblion \ for a book or roll (Luke:4:17 |) or \biblos \ (Luke:20:42 |). Jesus clearly states the fact that Moses wrote portions of the Old Testament , what portions he does not say . See also strkjv @Luke:24:27 ,44 | for the same idea . There was no answer from the rabbis to this conclusion of Christ . The scribes (\hoi grammateis \) made copies according to the letter (\kata to gramma \).

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