Lesson 38: Matthew 22:37

A Pharisee who was an expert in the law tested JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More in Jerusalem during His final week. Jewish teachers had identified 613 commandments and debated which was greatest — JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More answered by quoting Deuteronomy and Leviticus.

After silencing SadduceesThe Sadducees were a wealthy, aristocratic Jewish sect during the Second Temple period, known for rejecting the resurrection, denying angels and spirits, and limiting their authority to the written Torah. Their confrontations with Jesus reveal theological blindness rooted in a restricted canon. More and PhariseesThe Pharisees were a prominent Jewish religious sect during the Second Temple period, known for their strict adherence to oral tradition, legal precision, and public displays of righteousness. They frequently clashed with Jesus, whose teachings exposed their hypocrisy, spiritual blindness, and misuse of Scripture. More with questions about resurrectionResurrection is God’s act of raising the dead to new life — first seen in Christ’s victory over the grave, and ultimately fulfilled when all humanity is raised for judgment, transformation, and eternal destiny. More and the MessiahMessiah means “Anointed One,” the promised deliverer foretold throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. In the New Testament, Jesus is revealed as this Messiah — the fulfillment of prophecy, the bearer of God’s kingdom, and the one who accomplishes redemption through His life, death, and resurrection (Isaiah 9:6–7; Daniel 9:25; John 4:25–26). More, JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More is asked which commandment is greatest. He summarizes the law in two inseparable loves — for God and for neighbor.