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Pharisees

Related: Sadducees; Sanhedrin; Essenes; Herodians; Leaven   Pharisees. This name comes from the Hebrew word ‘parash’ which means ‘to separate’. This was a name given to a religious sect among the Jews beginning in the 2nd century BC, who called themselves ‘chasidim’, which means ‘pious ones.’ The movement began with good intentions in the era of […]
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Matthew 23

The Pharisees stood in the highest public place as far as their religious knowledge and practices. The Lord knew that from a religious standpoint, the Pharisees were driving the nation. The most severe pronouncements in the Lord’s public ministry are reserved for this class… the most privileged.

Acts 23

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Paul’s Defense before the Sanhedrin & Deliverance to Felix Acts 23   Acts 23. In this chapter, Paul appeared before the Sanhedrin and things initially went from bad to worse. After rebuking the high priest and then retracting his words, Paul appealed to the resurrection in order to divide the council, which led […]