Bible Dictionary: The Pharisees: Character of Zealous of the Law

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Acts 15:5
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
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Philippians 3:5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
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Library

Woes on the Pharisees
... It is the motive that gives character to our acts ... "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! ... the dead prophets, the Jews were very zealous in beautifying ...
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Character and Condition of the Churches to whom the Epistle was ...
... if we base our confidence on a zealous devotion to ... Of the same character was that
dead learning in the ... such as Christ condemned in the Pharisees, who thought ...
/.../the epistle of james practically explained/ 4 character and condition.htm

Paul Before the Council.
... which had induced him, who was once zealous for the ... Jesus Christ, who had assumed
the character of high ... part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxvi paul before the.htm

Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount
... in these words, " they who, bearing the character of Teachers ... 2. The Pharisees were
a very ancient sect, or body of ... For they were zealous of the law in the ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 25 upon our lords.htm

Paul a Prisoner
... of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God ... put him to death; and the
Pharisees were as ... undermine confidence in their integrity of character, and thus ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 38 paul a prisoner.htm

Controversy
... young men, who were ardent and zealous, and whom ... human power for that transformation
of character which can ... would give still further offense to the Pharisees. ...
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The General Epistle of James
... such a cursory view of the character of this ... party in union with the influential
Pharisees which harried ... myriads" of Christian Jews who were zealous for the Law ...
/.../pullan/the books of the new testament/chapter xx the general epistle.htm

The Historical Situation
... earnest spirit had died out in zealous formalism. ... there was frequent substitution
of reputation for character. The Pharisees could make void the command, Honor ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/i the historical situation.htm

Jew and Gentile
... that had resulted because certain converted Pharisees had gone to ... But when certain
Jews who were zealous for the ... to reveal this weakness of character in order ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 19 jew and gentile.htm

Paul's Epistles; his Collection for the Poor Saints at Jerusalem ...
... throws much light on the private character of Paul ... welcome reception from those who
were zealous for the ... there "arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter ix pauls epistles his.htm

Subtopics

Irony: The Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus

Pharisees

Pharisees: A Sect of the Jews

Pharisees: Association With Publicans and Sinners

Pharisees: Become Disciples of Jesus

Pharisees: Come to Jesus With Questions

Pharisees: Concerning the Resurrection

Pharisees: Doctrines of

Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus

Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by John

Pharisees: Paul, a Pharisee