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Pharisees and Sadducees
Year
2010
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
By the mid-2nd century B.C.E., various Jewish sects had established themselves. Here, compare and contrast two of the most dominant of these sects: the Pharisees and the Sadducees. What parts of society did they represent? What were their views on religious innovation and free will? With which group did Jesus probably debate?