" The Jewish faith in Jesus’ day was dominated by rabbis—teachers of the law. Their doctrine was thorough. Jesus told them, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life” (John 5:39–40, italics added). They knew the written word of God very well, but not the living Word, even as he stood before them. "

― Jim Cymbala , Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People