Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees?
Understanding these groups helps us to grasp why the New Testament depicts them as such villains.
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Understanding these groups helps us to grasp why the New Testament depicts them as such villains.
Different People Wrote Different Portions at Different Times, for Instance - the Ancient 'Four Questions' Changed When Jews Eschewed Sacrifice.
“Crucified under Pontius Pilate” provides the Jesus story with its most obvious link to larger human history.
The Holiday We Know Today Began as Two Distinct Ones, One for Nomadic Herders and One for Farmers. Neither Involved Egypt.
In liturgically celebrating the truth and power of the passion narratives, however, we must be equally energetic in proclaiming, as did Pope John Paul II on the Auschwitz anniversary: “Never again anti-Semitism!”