Pharisees, The
1. A sect of the Jews. Ac 15:5.
2. The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual. Ac 26:5.
3. By descent, especially esteemed. Ac 23:6.
4. Character of
a. Zealous of the law. Ac 15:5; Php 3:5.
b. Zealous of tradition. Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14.
c. Outwardly moral. Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6.
d. Rigid in fasting. Lu 5:33; 18:12.
e. Active in proselytising. Mt 23:15.
f. Self-righteous. Lu 16:15; 18:9.
g. Avaricious. Mt 23:14; Lu 16:14.
h. Ambitious of precedence. Mt 23:6.
i. Fond of public salutations. Mt 23:7.
j. Fond of distinguished titles. Mt 23:7-10.
k. Particular in paying all dues. Mt 23:23.
l. Oppressive. Mt 23:4.
m. Cruel in persecuting. Ac 9:1,2.
5. Believed in the resurrection &c. Ac 23:8.
6. Made broad their phylacteries. Mt 23:5.
7. Their opinions, a standard for others. Joh 7:48.
8. Many priest and Levites were of. Joh 1:19,24.
9. Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of. Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34; 23:9.
10. Had disciples. Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3.
11. Some came to John for baptism. Mt 3:7.
12. As a body, rejected John’s baptism. Lu 7:30.
13. Christ
a. Often invited by. Lu 7:36; 11:37.
b. Condemned by, for associating with sinners. Mt 9:11; Lu 7:39; 15:1,2.
c. Asked for signs by. Mt 12:38; 16:1.
d. Tempted by, with questions about the law. Mt 19:3; 22:15,16,35.
e. Watched by, for evil. Lu 6:7.
f. Offended, by his doctrine. Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14.
g. Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation. Mt 5:20.
h. Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy. Mt 16:6,11,12; Lu 12:1.
i. Denounced woes against. Mt 23:13-33.
j. Called, and evil and adulterous generation. Mt 12:39.
k. Called, serpents and generation of vipers. Mt 23:33.
l. Called fools and blind guides. Mt 23:17,24.
m. Compared, to whited sepulchres. Mt 23:27.
n. Compared, to graves that appear not. Lu 11:44.
o. Left Judea for a time on account of. Joh 4:1-3.
14. Imputed Christ’s miracles to Satan’s power. Mt 9:34; 12:24.
15. Sent officers to apprehend Christ. Joh 7:32,45.
16. Often sought to destroy Christ. Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh 11:47,53,57.