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People group

Pharisees

religious group

Lay Jewish movement devoted to the law and traditions of the elders who frequently debated Jesus in the Gospels.

97 appearances6 Bible books2 known aliases

Who or what is this?

A lay movement within Judaism known for careful observance of the law and the traditions of the elders. They appear constantly in the Gospels in debate with over Sabbath, purity, and authority, and figures like and the apostle come from their ranks. After 's destruction, their teaching shapes the rabbinic tradition that follows.

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