Religious Groups of the New Testament

Pharisees\nThe Pharisees were a deeply sacred governmental interest stem that flourished in Palestine during the last mentioned part of the Second synagogue time period (515 bce 70 ce).1 Pharisees believed it was Gods lead to live in the humankind in which God has move them.2 They were firm believers in manifestation and the authority of the lawfulness, considered by to the highest degree to be morally tenuous and zealous for their intuitive feelings. However, they were opinionated and uncharitable toward anyone who thought differently than they did. Pharisees believed in Gods providence, but also in human responsibility. They held strong in their beliefs regarding the authority of oral usage as well as the resurrection of the spirit. We could best describe the Pharisees as: self-righteous, argumentative, money and creator hungry, property-owning national loyalists,3 comparable to the liberals of today. \n\nSadducees\nThe Sadducees were a fairly small political inte rest group, who attained power only occasionally through with(predicate) a high train official. Sadducees held control of the priesthood during the Apostolic Time. They favour the status quo. Sadducees differed rather drastically in their beliefs compared to the Pharisees. Sadducees believed there was no divine providence. They believed in costless will, and opposed the idea of resurrection. Sadducees accepted the authority of only create verbally law.3 The Sadducees could be distinguished by their cold, aristocratic deminure. Comparable to the fusty party of today.\n\nEssenes\nEssenes people lived in private communities. Their main belief was that fate governs all things and nonentity befalls men but what is determined. They believed in Armageddon and thought that souls were set isolated in death. They revered the law of Moses and had great respect for their elders. Essenes advocated nonindulgent dietary laws, celibacy, and ritualistic baths as part of their religious pra ctices.3 inception into the group required a three year probation period; first year initiates li...