Who were the pharisees? are they the same as parsees( zorastrians) of india?

Question

are they jews? have they applied for israeli citizenship as one of the lost tribes?

They are like jews very rich, money driven, no natinalist feeling, did not fight for independence!

Answer 1

A prominent religious sect of Judaism existing in the first century C.E. According to some scholars, the name literally means “Separated Ones; Separatists,” referring perhaps to avoidance of ceremonial uncleanness or to separation from Gentiles. Just when the Pharisees had their beginning is not precisely known. The writings of the Jewish historian Josephus indicate that in the time of John Hyrcanus I (latter half of the second century B.C.E.) the Pharisees already formed an influential body. Wrote Josephus: “And so great is their influence with the masses that even when they speak against a king or high priest, they immediately gain credence.”

The Christian Greek Scriptures reveal that the Pharisees fasted twice each week, tithed scrupulously (Mt 9:14; Mr 2:18), and did not agree with the Sadducees in saying that “there is neither resurrection nor angel nor spirit.” (Ac 23:8) They prided themselves on being righteous (actually, self-righteous) and looked down on the common people.

The main issues over which they contended with Christ Jesus involved Sabbath observance, adherence to tradition, and association with sinners and tax collectors. The Pharisees apparently thought that defilement resulted from association with persons who did not observe the Law according to their view of it. Therefore, when Christ Jesus associated and even ate with sinners and tax collectors, this prompted them to object. (Lu 15:1, 2) The Pharisees found fault with Jesus and his disciples because of their not practicing the traditional washing of hands. But Jesus exposed their wrong reasoning and showed them to be violators of God’s law on account of their adherence to man-made traditions.

The attitude the Pharisees displayed showed that they were not righteous and clean inside. Like the rest of the Jews, they were in need of repentance. But the majority of them preferred to remain spiritually blind (Joh 9:40) and intensified their opposition to the Son of God.

During the earthly ministry of Christ Jesus, the Pharisees exerted such great influence that prominent persons were afraid to confess him openly. One of such fearful ones evidently was Nicodemus, himself a Pharisee. There may also have been Pharisees who did not manifest bitter opposition or who later became Christians. For example, the Pharisee Gamaliel counseled against interfering with the work of Christians (Ac 5:34-39), and the Pharisee Saul (Paul) of Tarsus became an apostle of Jesus Christ

Answer 2

The pharisees were one of the three dominate political/religious parties in Israel at the time Jesus lived. They were very strict in their interpretation of the Torah (what Christians call the Old Testament) and had added volumes of rituals and interpretations to those laws. They would have been the "right-wing religious fanatics" of today.

The second major group were the Sadducees. They also practiced the dietary and others laws, but they did not accept any of the Torah except the first five book (Genesis -Deuteronomy) which tell the history from Adam through Moses. They were more liberal, and rejected any belief in an afterlife or a human soul. They were the ones actually in charge of the religious government at that time.

The last major group were the Herodians. They were liberal Jewish who did not follow the "laws of Moses", but rather aligned themselves if Herod (the puppet king the Romans had set up) and wanted peace with Roman and compromise.

When the Roman general (and later Emporer) Titus destroyed Jersusalem and drove all the Kews out of Israel in 70 AD, all three parties ended. Like if the USA where destroyed, the Democrates and Republicans would be gone.

So no, the Pharisees were Jewish, and have nothing to do with the zorastrians of India,

Answer 3

The Pharisees and the Saducees were the Jewish religious leaders in the time of Jesus the Messiah. They were responsible for the peoples' relationship with God. Jesus changed all that religious system when He came back from the dead. God is available to anyone who seeks Him. We're able to have a personal relationship with Him now. Get a contemporary English Bible and read the Gospel of John. It's only 21 chapters long. After that, read the first few chapters of Acts...

Answer 4

The pharisees were a sect of Jews around the time of Jesus of Nazareth. The believed in following the Torah, and its oral and tarditional modification, and considered the Books of the Prophets to be integral parts of the Jewish faith.

The Zoroastrains of India are called Parsees because their ancestors came from Fars, a province of Iran (Persia).

Answer 5

As has been pointed out, the Pharisees were one of the dominant religious parties at the time of Jesus. They believed in angels and an afterlife. They were much influenced by ideas acquired during the time of captivity by the Babylonians (later Persia). The Apostle Paul was a Pharisee.

Answer 6

No, they are not the same. Pharisees are a religious party of the Jews, meaning they are a branch of the Jewish religion.

Answer 7

The Pharisees were a class of priests in the ancient Jewish tradition. They were the ruling class of the jewish priesthood. they were in effect. abriters of the mosaic law. they were not a tribe unto them selves though they believed they were decendants of the Tribe of Levi. They mostly comprised the temple ruling body called the San Hedrin. essential they were lawyers.

Answer 8

The one you mean, is 'Farsi" which is equal to 'Persian', but this pharee, i had never heard of it before, but babylon says so:

pharisee:

n. hypocrite, self-righteous person