Term
Pharisees
A group whose name means 'separated ones,' known for strict observance of Jewish law and intolerance of those considered ritually unclean.
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Definition
Their name means 'separated ones' and they pride themselves on the strict observance of every detail of the Jewish law and their extreme intolerance of people they considered ritually unclean.
Sources
- 1.Shelley, Bruce L. Church History in Plain Language. 5th ed. ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2021). 10Original citation: Shelley, Bruce L. Church History in Plain Language. Edited by Marshall Shelley. 5th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2021, 10.
Last revised August 14, 2026