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# Pharisee #
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## Facts: ##
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The Pharisees were an important, powerful group of Jewish religious leaders in Jesus' time.
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* Many of them were middle class businessmen and some of them were also priests.
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* Of all the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees were the most strict in obeying the Laws of Moses and other Jewish laws and traditions.
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* They were very concerned about keeping the Jewish people separated from the influence of the Gentiles around them. The name "Pharisee" comes from the word "to separate."
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* The Pharisees believed in life after death; they also believed in the existence of angels and other spiritual beings.
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* The Pharisees and Sadducees actively opposed Jesus and the early Christians.
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(See also: [council ](../other/council.md ), [Jewish leaders ](../other/jewishleaders.md ), [law ](../kt/lawofmoses.md ), [Sadducee ](../other/sadducee.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Acts 26:4-5 ](en/tn/act/help/26/04 )
* [John 03:1-2 ](en/tn/jhn/help/03/01 )
* [Luke 11:43-44 ](en/tn/luk/help/11/43 )
* [Matthew 03:7-9 ](en/tn/mat/help/03/07 )
* [Matthew 05:19-20 ](en/tn/mat/help/05/19 )
* [Matthew 09:10-11 ](en/tn/mat/help/09/10 )
* [Matthew 12:1-2 ](en/tn/mat/help/12/01 )
* [Matthew 12:38-40 ](en/tn/mat/help/12/38 )
* [Philippians 03:4-5 ](en/tn/php/help/03/04 )
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