records”) was one who kept written records. For example, in the Old Testament, Jeremiah had a scribe named Baruch, who wrote down God’s words as Jeremiah dictated. In the New Testament, the apostle Paul used a scribe named Tertius to write his letter to the Romans. Jewish scribes knew the Hebrew Scriptures well. It was the scribes, along with the chief priests, who were able to tell Herod where the Messiah was to be born. It was also the scribes, along with the Pharisees, whom Jesus condemned for their