Scripture Blog

This weblog is my personal online scripture journal. I try to read the scriptures each morning as I exercise on my cross-trainer. It has a great impact on my life and my testimony of the Savior and his restored church. The journal is really for my own benefit but I have set it up as a web log in hopes to benefit anyone else that may be interested. "For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost..." 1 Nephi 10:19

Monday, November 17, 2014

Mark 12

After the Savior had answered the Sadducees -

"...one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."  (New Testament | Mark 12:28 - 31)

The Savior had already answered this question previously.  But this scribe may not have hear it.  It is obvious that this scribe was very familiar with the scriptures and seemed to be wiser, more open minded and maybe not as ruthless as the others as he responded -

"...Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."  (New Testament | Mark 12:32 - 33)

The Savior then answered somewhat carefully and wisely -

"...Thou art not far from the kingdom of God..."  (New Testament | Mark 12:34)

Nothing more is said of this scribe but it seems to me that this scribe was beginning to get it.  In my mind, the Savior is telling the scribe, you're starting to get away from tradition and understanding what I am teaching.