Pharisees
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| + | In [[Judaism]], '''Pharisees''' were at various times a political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among [[Jews]]. | ||
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| + | Because of the [[New Testament]]'s frequent depictions of Pharisees as [[self-righteous]] rule-followers (see also [[Woes of the Pharisees]] and [[Legalism (theology)]]), the word "pharisee" (and its derivatives: "pharisaical", etc.) has come into semi-common usage in English to describe a [[hypocritical]] and [[arrogant]] person who places the [[Letter and spirit of the law|letter of the law above its spirit]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Criticism of the Talmud]] | ||
| + | *[[Tannaim]] | ||
| + | *[[Woes of the Pharisees]] | ||
| - | # {{plural of|[[Pharisee]]}} | ||
| - | # A [[Jewish]] [[political party]] and [[school of thought]] that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 BCE–70 CE). | ||
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In Judaism, Pharisees were at various times a political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews.
Because of the New Testament's frequent depictions of Pharisees as self-righteous rule-followers (see also Woes of the Pharisees and Legalism (theology)), the word "pharisee" (and its derivatives: "pharisaical", etc.) has come into semi-common usage in English to describe a hypocritical and arrogant person who places the letter of the law above its spirit.
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