--- title: "1 Teacher Jesus Quotes By Gary M. Burge" description: "1 Teacher Jesus quotes by Gary M. Burge. Plus more from Gary M. Burge and more Teacher Jesus sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/gary-m-burge-48311_education_when-we-imagine-jesus-teaching-in-his-ow_83403.jpg" --- > [“When we imagine Jesus’ teaching in his own time and place, W ca we cannot use profiles of teachers from our own world to understand the nature of his work. Our culture is heir to the Greek tradition, where abstract…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gary-m-burge/when-we-imagine-jesus-teaching-in-his-own-time-and-place-w-ca-we/) [Gary M. Burge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gary-m-burge/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/gary-m-burge-48311_education_when-we-imagine-jesus-teaching-in-his-ow_83403.jpg) ## More by Gary M. 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