Matthew 7:27-8 - And when he finished these sayings, the crowd was astonished at his teaching, for he taught (or his teaching was) as of one having authority. and not as that of the scribes.
So my question is: Was it the words of the scribes that lacked authority or their manner? I suspect it was the teaching itself. So, what did the scribes then teach? Clearly, Jesus' teaching was radical and astonishing. It does not seem that way to many of us because we have incorporated these ideas into our civilization and culture. Yet they were fairly new to the Jewish people hearing them at this time. Or at least the author of Matthew wanted his audience to think so.
I'll have to think about this more ...
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