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487 B
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# an expert in the Jewish law
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This man studied and taught the laws God had given the Israelites, as well as other Jewish laws.
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# to inherit eternal life
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The law expert was asking how he could be worthy to receive eternal life as an inheritance from God the Father.
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# eternal life
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This refers to life forever with God after the mortal body dies.
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# What is written in God’s law?
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Jesus asked this question because he wanted the man to think about what God’s law really teaches.
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