2006-11-27 09:51:05 · 3 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It goes back to the Macabees. I'm not too clear which is which, but I think that the pharisees were with the last of the Macabees.
You have it in your Catholic Bible - 1st and 2nd Macabees - fascinating story.
2006-11-27 09:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to look at the time where there was a "priestly" practice of Judaism (i.e., temple sacrifice) and a "law-based" practice. that's really where the "split" began.
Sadducees denied the resurrection.
As for when...ya got me.
I slept a lot in seminary
2006-11-27 18:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
historians have been auguring about that for centuries.
One thing we know for sure that it was around in 250BCE as for before that we have no clue.
2006-11-28 06:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋