#7 WORTH EVERYTHING

Jesus was known as a rabbi, which is Hebrew for “my master.” Rabbi’s were supposed to know Scripture, interpret Scripture correctly and live out those interpretations. A rabbi had students who followed him. In English, these followers are called “disciples.” Rabbi’s had complete authority over their students. Students were obligated to become just like their rabbi. They were supposed to learn to look like them, talk like them, think like them, know their teachings and follow those teachings. In other words, every minute of every day, they were to imitate their master. Students would come to love, trust and obey their rabbi. The relationship of a rabbi and his students was all encompassing. It was reputed to be even closer than the relationship the students had with their natural fathers. The commitment level was complete between a rabbi and his disciples. One job of the students was to pass their own learnings down to another generation. Ideally, one disciple would make many more disciples for the rabbi. This is the allusion Jesus makes in Matthew 28:19, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.” The word “nations” alludes to all people groups, not just Jews.