The Pharisees were a prominent sect of the Jews, some of whom opposed the gospel message of Jesus Christ. They had an exaggerated respect for the Law of Moses, requiring all to observe it in detail. They clashed with Jesus over keeping the Law, particularly over keeping the Sabbath day 'holy'.

Their self-professed righteousness was frequently no more than a cover for pride and greed and indifference to the needs of others. Jesus said of them: "Woe to you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness." (Matthew 23:27-28).

We read in Acts 23:8 that, in contrast to the Sadducees, the Pharisees believed in the coming resurrection of the dead. This enabled Paul, who was on trial before the Jewish leaders, to create dissention among them.

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Paradise
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