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This is a difficult question to answer because it relies upon a judgment that may not be entirely accurate. In the New Testament, the Pharisees are often depicted as the enemies of Jesus; they are described as rigid, dogmatic, and legalistic. In fact, to this day, the word "Pharisee" has become a synonym for these qualities.
But Jewish historians (and some Christian historians) believe this is somewhat unfair. There is evidence that the Pharisees were known for being hospitable (they welcomed and fed the poor, for example), and what the New Testament considers legalistic, other sources say was evidence that the Pharisees were faithful to their religion and refused to assimilate; their supposed rigidity was instead proof that they valued and wanted to preserve Jewish traditions. Thus, the question of their "weaknesses" depends on whether you are asking about Christian interpretations or whether you are asking about historical facts. While there may indeed have been some Pharisees who were rigid and legalistic, evidence suggests this was not how their fellow Jews thought of them.
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What are the weaknesses of the Pharisees?
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Outline two weaknesses that the pharisees can perceived as having?
The New Testament is full of criticism of Pharisees. One criticism is that they over emphasize compliance to minutiae in the Law. The other criticism is that they are self-righteous.
Who is the Jesus according to the pharisees?
The pharisees believed the messiah had not come.
What is the singular possessive and plural for pharisee?
The singular possessive form of "pharisee" is "pharisee's," and the plural form is "pharisees'."
Did the pharisees believe in miracles?
Yes. The "Pharisees" is a term which actually refers to the Torah-Sages.
How did Jesus feel about the Pharisees?
Jesus appears to have felt considerable kinship with the Pharisees. He spent long hours in synagogues that were dominated by Pharisees, ate meals with Pharisees, and visited Pharisees in their homes. His arguments with Pharisees make up a significant part of the Gospels. The record of Jesus' arguments with the Pharisees in the Gospels and the record of arguments among the Pharisees in the Talmud suggest that Jesus's style of argument, vehemence and occasional name calling (hypocrites!) were typical Phariseeic behavior. It is quite likely that many Pharisees during Jesus' lifetime considered him to be a Pharisee. Most of what Jesus taught in the Gospels is in accordance with the teachings of the school of Rabbi Hillel -- the more humanist and less legalist school of Phariseeic thought.
Did the pharisees and saduccees survive the Diaspora of the Jews?
Only the Pharisees survived and became today's Jews.
Who were the pharisees the children of?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Pharisees told Jesus that they were not illegimate, that they had Abraham for their father.
Why did Jesus and the Pharisees not get along?
A:Everett Ferguson (Backgrounds of Early Christianity) points out that there was a considerable area of agreement between the teachings of Jesus and those of the Pharisees. Yet, the synoptic gospels have Jesus constantly at loggerheads with the Pharisees and not much so with the Sadducees, where there was a greater theological difference. John's Gospel does not show particular antagonism between Jesus and the Pharisees, in fact for this gospel it seems that some of his good friends were Pharisees.After the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE, the Sadducees rapidly went into decline, while the Pharisees evolved, to develop the Rabbinic faith that Jews would henceforth follow.Perhaps the reason for the reported antagonism was that the close similarities and the eventual success of the Pharisees made them and Christianity rivals for the allegiance of the Jews. Mark's Gospel was written around the time of the destruction of the Temple, and its author would have seen Judaism as weakened by its defeat at the hands of the Romans, with opportunities to convert many Jews before the Pharisees recovered from the national defeat. Matthew and then Luke followed the hostile line begun by Mark, although increasingly against the Jews in general, not just the Pharisees and scribes. In other words, it was not that Jesus and the Pharisees were unable to get along, but that the gospel authors sought to take advantage of weaknesses in traditional Judaism.By the time John's Gospel was written, Judaism and Christianity had long since parted ways, and the Pharisees were a distant memory. There was no longer much to be gained by maintaining an antagonism towards the Pharisees. Jesus could even be portrayed as sitting down at a meal with a Pharisee.
Did the pharisees attack the Jews?
No.
What differences exist between Jesus and the pharisees?
The Pharisees believed in the letter of the law. Jesus believed in the spirit of the law.
Can pharisees have children?
There is no mention of any prohibition on Pharisees having children. In fact, according to the teachings of the Tanach (Jewish Bible), men are incomplete if they remain unmarried and without children. As Torah observant Jews, the Pharisees most definitely would have had children. The proof of this is that the Pharisees are the ancestors of modern Judaism.
