Joh 5:47 | RWP | e4.org | His writings ( τοις εκεινου γραμμασιν ). Dative case with πιστυετε . See for a like argument. The authority of Moses was the greatest of all for Jews. There is a contrast also between writings ( γραμμασιν , from γραφω , to write) and words ( ρημασιν , from ειπον ). Γραμμα may mean the mere letter as opposed to spirit ( ; , ; ), a debtor's bond ( .), letters or learning ( ; ) like αγραμματο for unlearned ( ), merely written characters ( ; ; ), official communications ( ), once ιερα γραμματα for the sacred writings ( ) instead of the more usual α αγια γραφα . Γραφη is used also for a single passage ( ), but βιβλιον for a book or roll ( ) or βιβλος ( ). Jesus clearly states the fact that Moses wrote portions of the Old Testament, what portions he does not say. See also , for the same idea. There was no answer from the rabbis to this conclusion of Christ. The scribes ( ο γραμματεις ) made copies according to the letter ( κατα το γραμμα ).

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His writings ( τοις εκεινου γραμμασιν ). Dative case with πιστυετε. See Lu 16:31 for a like argument. The authority of Moses was the greatest of all for Jews. There is a contrast also between

writings ( γραμμασιν, from γραφω, to write) and

words ( ρημασιν, from ειπον ). Γραμμα may mean the mere letter as opposed to spirit (2Co 3:6; Ro 2:27, 29; 7:6), a debtor's bond (Lu 16:6f.), letters or learning (Joh 7:15; Ac 26:24) like αγραμματο for unlearned (Ac 4:13), merely written characters (Lu 23:38; 2Co 3:7; Ga 6:11), official communications (Ac 28:21), once ιερα γραμματα for the sacred writings (2Ti 3:15) instead of the more usual α αγια γραφα. Γραφη is used also for a single passage (Mr 12:10), but βιβλιον for a book or roll (Lu 4:17) or βιβλος (Lu 20:42). Jesus clearly states the fact that Moses wrote portions of the Old Testament, what portions he does not say. See also Lu 24:27, 44 for the same idea. There was no answer from the rabbis to this conclusion of Christ. The scribes ( ο γραμματεις ) made copies according to the letter ( κατα το γραμμα ).