Redeeming the Pharisees

[DoctrineOfGabriel]

This 3 page paper focuses on verses that show a different understanding of the Pharisees.

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May all of the followers of God, all unite in Christ soon

 

[Gregory Thompson]

There are plenty of "return to Judaism" movements in Christianity, they haven't brought unity.

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

There are plenty of "return to Judaism" movements in Christianity, they haven't brought unity.

His paper has nothing to do with a "return to Judaism", just a brief look that the Pharisees had a broad spectrum of followers. Some were against Christ, such as pre-conversion Paul, to secret followers such as Joseph of Arimathea.

I might add that due to the Jewish diaspora and missionary Pharisees (Matt 23:15), this set the stage for the early spread of Christianity by Paul during his missionary journeys. The focus of Pharisees was the synagogue and personal purity. Without these centers of Judaism scattered all over the Roman Empire, I imagine that Paul, and other disciples, would have found it harder to find a ready audience for the spread of Christianity.

 

[PeterDona]

an interesting read surely

 

[Maria Billingsley]

This 3 page paper focuses on verses that show a different understanding of the Pharisees.

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May all of the followers of God, all unite in Christ soon

re·demp·tion
/rəˈdem(p)SH(ə)n/
the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.


Only the Father redeems through His Son Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Blessings.

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

re·demp·tion
/rəˈdem(p)SH(ə)n/
the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.


Only the Father redeems through His Son Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Blessings.

Which has nothing to do with what the OP is trying to explain.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

His paper has nothing to do with a "return to Judaism", just a brief look that the Pharisees had a broad spectrum of followers. Some were against Christ, such as pre-conversion Paul, to secret followers such as Joseph of Arimathea.

I might add that due to the Jewish diaspora and missionary Pharisees (Matt 23:15), this set the stage for the early spread of Christianity by Paul during his missionary journeys. The focus of Pharisees was the synagogue and personal purity. Without these centers of Judaism scattered all over the Roman Empire, I imagine that Paul, and other disciples, would have found it harder to find a ready audience for the spread of Christianity.

I read it, and that's what it looked like to me.

moving on.

Since the foundation laid by colonialism is kind of gone, that wouldn't apply today.

There is no common ground or metaphorical vehicle to spread the gospel through in that manner to bring any form of unity.