The Jewish population of Judea and Galilee was divided into three religious groups, two major and one minor. The largest group by numbers were the Pharisees but they were not a majority.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more ...

Christian nationalists, who were instrumental in securing Donald Trump’s election in November, are among the most ardent supporters of his campaign promise to round up and deport undocumented ...

Christians need only think about the heated friction between Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots, and the new Jewish Christian movement in the time of Roman occupation. Politically fractious ...

Taxes were a contentious issue, symbolizing financial obligations and subjugation to an oppressive regime. The Pharisees and Herodians sought to trap Jesus by asking, "Is it lawful to pay taxes to ...

8 (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.) ...

There are many stories about encounters between Jesus and his family and disciples, or with Pharisees and Sadducees, lepers and demoniacs, and crowds that followed him around to hillsides where he ...

Absolutely. There are two remarkable stories showing how Jesus cared for all types of people. The religious folks called the Pharisees in the time of Jesus were offended, because in their view God ...

Before the First Jewish Revolt in AD 66, Christianity was basically a sect of Judaism, as were the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes. After the Second Jewish Revolt (AD 133-135) put down by the Roman ...

There are a significant number of words, phrases and acronyms that appear when talking about race and ethnicity which often change depending on the context of the conversation. Language is ...