As the moment of the Last Supper nears in ‘The Chosen’ season 5 episode 4, a tense air envelopes Jesus and his disciples, the ...

The Pharisees, like most Jews in that period, hoped for the kingdom to be restored by a messiah who bore godlike qualities. The Pharisees may have disputed and rejected Jesus’ self-identification as ...

The Chosen’ season 5 follows Jesus and his disciples’ taxing journey into Jerusalem, which promises to deliver the Messiah to ...

Yet, in Mark's Gospel, "when the Pharisees ask Jesus why His followers do not obey the laws on handwashing, Jesus rebukes them and says their hearts are far from God," he said.

Two millennia ago, religious and secular authorities colluded to kill a man who preached love and practiced what he preached.

The Chosen season 5 episode 5 hit the theaters along with episodes 3 and 4 on April 4, 2025. Directed by Dallas Jenkins, this ...

The Pharisees in Jesus’s day are no different to modern day Pharisees who are quick to point out people’s sin and demand they live disciplined and holy lives. Keep Reading.

PHARISEES, SADUCCEES, REVOLUTIONARIES, AND PLAIN JEWS. In the first century of our era there were many sects and schools in Jewish society.

The Pharisees were the same way about certain of the laws of Moses. They desperately wanted people to obey the law of the Sabbath and so instituted dire penalties for those who broke the Sabbath.

The premise of an "us-versus-Pharisees" dichotomy is further undermined by the Book of Acts, where Pharisees appear as both members and allies of the nascent church.

Matthew's attitude toward the Pharisees is reflected in the way he tells the story of the death of Jesus. Pontius Pilate is portrayed as a sympathetic figure, and the blame is squarely placed on ...

No one wants to be like the scribes and Pharisees. When Jesus talks about these people in the Gospels, it’s almost never in a positive light. In fact, they normally serve as a warning, as a ...