Pharisees are also referred as those who separate themselves by the Origen and other fathers. According to Josephus, he believed that the Pharisees were one of the Jewish sects. According to (phil. 3:5), Paul is noted describing himself as a Pharisees- it is depicted that he was not at peace with those who challenged the pharisaic tenets and way of life; especially the followers of the Nazarene Jesus. Paul did not submit the Pharisees as leaders of the Jewish community in his letters, but it is important to note that he followed the law devotedly. According to the gospels, the Pharisees are depicted as having numerous controversies; for examples, Sabbath observance (2:24), divorce (10:2), as well as fasting (2:18). The Pharisees also associated themselves with the scribes- the Ascribes had social control and this is depicted as the reason as to why the Pharisees were associated with them. The Ascribes are depicted as learners and exporters of the law, but Pharisees were concerned with community’s presentation of the law. According to Mathew, the Pharisees are depicted as sufferer of the church disagreement after 70 CE; for example, they are depicted as being hypocritical practitioners of their own faith (matt.23:3). They are also differentiated with the principles anticipated of Christian leaders in the next Christian creation. According to Luke, he brings out the friendly Pharisees, Christians Pharisees, who were willing to share a meal with Jesus- this implies that, according to Luke view; there is stability between Judaism and the church. to John 1: 19-28, the Pharisees are depicted by John as teachers of the law as well as government officials residing in Jerusalem- the residents turned to them as administrators charged with affairs of public order (John 9:13) .
It is important to note that the Pharisees accepted novel values, such as renaissance of the dead and had a brawny oddity in revising laws on the subject of rite limpidness, Sabbath ceremony, as well as tithing. In conclusion, we can categorize Pharisees as literate people.
Works cited
“Pharisees.” In A Dictionary of the Bible., edited by W.R.F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http:// www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1462>.
