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Christus im Hause des Pharisäers Jacopo Tintoretto
Jesus at the house of the Pharisean, by Jacopo Tintoretto, Escorial

The Pharisees were an important group of Jewish leaders and thinkers in ancient times. They helped create and follow religious laws for Jewish people. At different times, the Pharisees were a political party, a social movement, and a school of thought. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD, their beliefs became the foundation for Rabbinic Judaism. Today, when people say 'Judaism', they almost always mean Rabbinic Judaism.

Paul of Tarsus, a follower of Jesus, was a Pharisee before he became a Christian.

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  • Hyrcanus Yohanan

    John Hyrcanus from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum.

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    Gustave Doré: Dispute between Jesus and the Pharisees

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fariseos para niños

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