2019-01-31 23:09:20 +00:00
# Pharisee, Pharisees
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2019-01-31 23:09:20 +00:00
## Facts:
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2019-02-04 21:04:25 +00:00
The Pharisees were an important, powerful group of Jewish religious leaders in Jesus's time.
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
* Many of them were middle class businessmen and some of them were also priests.
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
* Of all the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees were the most strict in obeying the Laws of Moses and other Jewish laws and traditions.
2017-09-07 14:02:13 +00:00
* 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."
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
* The Pharisees believed in life after death; they also believed in the existence of angels and other spiritual beings.
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
* The Pharisees and Sadducees actively opposed Jesus and the early Christians.
2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00
(See also: [council ](../other/council.md ), [Jewish leaders ](../other/jewishleaders.md ), [law ](../kt/lawofmoses.md ), [Sadducee ](../kt/sadducee.md ))
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
2019-01-31 23:09:20 +00:00
## Bible References:
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00
* [Acts 26:04 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/26/04 )
2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00
* [John 03:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/03/01 )
2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00
* [Luke 11:44 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/44 )
* [Matthew 03:07 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/07 )
2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00
* [Matthew 05:20 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/20 )
* [Matthew 09:11 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/11 )
2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00
* [Matthew 12:02 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/02 )
* [Matthew 12:38 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/38 )
* [Philippians 03:05 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/03/05 )
2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
2019-01-31 23:09:20 +00:00
## Word Data:
2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
2017-07-19 19:51:00 +00:00
* Strong's: G5330
2019-06-11 19:35:03 +00:00