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Pharisees

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The modern-day equivalent to the Pharisees is adherence to [[Hearsay society|hearsay based on liberal authorities]].
[[File:00 159 143 PS2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''The Pharisees and the Saduccees Come to Tempt Jesus''; watercolor painting by French artist James Tissot (1836-1902)]]
The '''Pharisees''' were liberal intellectuals at the time of Jesus, who scrupulously observed the opposed His logic and insisted twisted [[Bible|Biblical]] law. The "elites" of to defend their time, the Pharisees were the leaders of [[Jew]]ish people in the Second Templeauthority. The Pharisees opposed the priestly [[Sadducees]] who were They rejected anything that was not as great based in numberauthority, but had political powerand defined themselves to be the sole authority. The term "modern-day equivalent to the Pharisees" derives from "Perisha" (the singular of "Perishaya"), which means "one who separates himself." In a religious sense it meant a group that separates itself from impure persons and things in seeking a higher level of holiness as desired by is adherence to [[GodHearsay society|hearsay based on liberal authorities]].
The Pharisees opposed the priestly [[Sadducees]] who were not as great in number, but had political power. The term "Pharisees" derives from "Perisha" (the singular of "Perishaya"), which means "one who separates himself." In a religious sense it meant a group that separates itself from impure persons and things in seeking a higher level of holiness as desired by [[God]]. At times [[Jesus]] was very critical of the Pharisees, as observed in the [[Gospels]]. After the Jewish struggle with [[Rome]] (A.D. 66-135) that ended with the [[diaspora]], Pharisaism became virtually synonymous with [[Judaism]] itself.
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