There is a TV game show called “Are you smarter than a fifth grader”. I’ve never seen it but the premise is intriguing. Who understands the lessons we are taught in school? Is it those of us who are mature of those who are still in school. I’m thinking that the Pharisees and Sadducees thought that they were a whole lot smarter than Jesus when it came to the Law. In chapter 12 I think that they brought him the two questions which they had been pondering and arguing over. They couldn’t come to any conclusion so they were surely confident that this “wanna be” scholar of the Law would show himself the fool that they knew him to be. Too bad for those learned leaders; they had spent more time learning about their arguments and traditions, and too little time actually listening to what Jesus said. There was at least one teacher who was listening to Jesus. In verses 28-34 of chapter 12 his discourse with Jesus was notably different. For his attention and humility he received Jesus’ commendation. So I need to examine myself and see which teacher I am more like; the know-it-all’s or the 5th grader.
It took me about 16 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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