In the Bible, a Rabbi is a teacher or leader of Jewish law, customs, and practices.
The word only appears in the New Testament and then only in three of the biographies about Jesus: Matthew, Mark, and John. In all cases Rabbi is used as a title of respect for Jesus.
Key verse about Rabbi: “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers (Matthew 23:8, NIV).
A lifelong student of the Bible, Peter DeHaan, PhD, wrote the 1,000-page website ABibleADay.com to encourage people to explore the Bible. His main blog and many books urge Christians to push past the status quo and reconsider how they practice their faith in every area of their lives.
