Who Were the Pharisees? History Beyond the Stereotype
The Pharisees were a Jewish movement or school active in the late Second Temple period, known from Josephus, the New Testament, some later rabbinic.
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Gospel Context · 2026-07-19
Jesus and the Pharisees: Reading the Disputes in Context
Jesus–Pharisee disputes in the Gospels are best read as arguments within first-century Judaism over Sabbath observance, purity, authority, meals, and.
After the Temple · 2026-07-19
From Pharisees to Rabbinic Judaism: What Continued?
Rabbinic Judaism has substantial Pharisaic ancestry, especially in traditions of legal interpretation, named sages, and forms of practice that did not.
Second Temple Judaism · 2026-07-19
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes: A Careful Guide
Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes were distinct Jewish schools or movements in the Second Temple period, described most systematically by Josephus.
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