Pharisees (Perushim)
Second Temple movement devoted to oral Torah, purity, and resurrection
The Pharisees were a prominent religious and social movement in Second Temple Judaism that emphasized meticulous adherence to the written Mosaic Law and ancestral oral traditions, personal holiness in daily life, the resurrection of the dead, divine providence, and the existence of angels and spirits.
Historical Context & Significance
Emerging in the post-Maccabean era against Hellenistic assimilation, the Pharisees democratized priestly purity regulations for all Israelites. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD, Pharisaic tradition became the foundational root of Rabbinic Judaism through the academies of Yavneh, led by Yohanan ben Zakkai.
Genealogical Lineage & Splits
This movement or council is an early root foundation with no preceding parent split in the dataset.
Theological & Hermeneutical Coordinates
Primary Scripture Proof-Texts
Key biblical passages central to this tradition's exegesis and historical debates.