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Were the Pharisees really the bad guys?
Who were the Pharisees? Ask that question in a Bible study at pretty much any church and you’re likely to hear answers like:
“Hypocrites.”
“Legalists”
“Self-righteous religious leaders who opposed Jesus.”
In short, the Pharisees are the “bad guys.”
In Christian circles to describe someone as a “pharisee” is no compliment. It’s usually a way of criticizing them for being self-righteous and legalistic.
But all of this paints a caricature of the Pharisees in Jesus’ day. So, who were the Pharisees, really?
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