Some Famous Pharisees from the Talmud (Most dates are uncertain!)
Hillel the elder (110? BCE - 10 CE, worked as a woodchopper)
Shammai (30 BCE - 30 CE, builder)
Jonathan ben Uzziel (student of Hillel I)
Simeon ben Hillel (??? - 32? CE, son of Hillel I), possibly Luke 2:25-35)
Gamaliel the Elder (??? - 52 CE, son of Simeon, see Acts 5)
Shimon ben Gamliel (10 BCE - 70 CE, son of Gamaliel, beheaded by Romans)
Ishmael ben Elisha ha-Kohen (?? - 70 CE, died shortly after Roman enslavement)
Yohanan ben Zakai (??? - 80 CE)
Hanina ben Dosa (student of Yohanan)
Gamliel ben Shimon (20 - 100 CE, grandson of Gamaliel I, went to Rome in 95 CE)
Dosa ben Harkinas (??? - 130 CE)
Joshua ben Hananiah (??? - 131 CE)
Some of the ancient (and best known) Jewish sects were: Pharisees (ancestors of modern Judaism) Sarducees (extinct) Essenes (extinct)
Some of the disciples who were Pharisees include Nicodemus and Paul (formerly known as Saul). They were Jewish religious leaders who followed the teachings of the Pharisees before becoming followers of Jesus.
The pharisees believed the messiah had not come.
The singular possessive form of "pharisee" is "pharisee's," and the plural form is "pharisees'."
Yes. The "Pharisees" is a term which actually refers to the Torah-Sages.
Pharisees ranged from high to low class. Some worked as laborers, some had high positions such as president of the Sanhedrin. Rabbi Shamai, who was head of the Sanhedrin for a while in the early first century was also a carpenter (or some kind of builder). Others worked as merchants, taylors, shoemakers, tanners, or even common laborers. Generally, what gave Pharisees stature in the community was their learning and their ability to attract disciples.
In general, Pharisees were not required to marry, as the choice to marry was considered a personal decision. However, marriage was highly encouraged as it was seen as a commandment from God to be fruitful and multiply. Some Pharisees may have chosen to remain celibate for religious reasons, but there was no strict requirement for them to do so.
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.
The Pharisees were a religious group in ancient Judaism who believed in strict adherence to the laws and traditions of their faith. While some Pharisees in the Bible are depicted in a negative light, it is important to remember that they were a diverse group with varying beliefs and practices. Not all Pharisees were necessarily "bad," and it is important to consider historical and cultural context when evaluating their portrayal in the Bible.
Only the Pharisees survived and became today's Jews.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Pharisees told Jesus that they were not illegimate, that they had Abraham for their father.
He taught that we should repent of our sins. He also said that the Pharisees were wrong in what they thought.