THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES
Mt. 16:1-12, Jesus correcting another misunderstanding of apostles. Jn. 12:42, Their views were majority views, accepted culturally, defended by teachers, educators, political and religious leaders, therefore easily adopted. And Jesus said to beware their teaching. Lets consider.
I. The Origin of the Pharisees and Sadducees
A. Pharisees have multitude of dates, begin. mystery
B. Probably began during oppression of Ant. Epiphines
1. objectors to idols in temple, swine sac.
C. Sadd. probably arose as balance to Phar. overreach
1. Attached themselves to priestly order, of Zadok
a. made H. priest when Abithar supported Adonijah
2. Acts 5:17, owned p’hood and temple activities
a. dealt w/ political rulers, compromised, wealthy
D. Phar. hated comproming with politicians
1. Synn. worship began after Bab. destroyed temple
2. Pharr. used this route to teach applica. of scripture
II. The Doctrine of Pharisees and Sadducees
A. Pharisees believed in Torah (Pentatuch) and Mishna
1. oral law given to Moses, trad./interpret., Mark 7:5
a. Catholic doc. not in script.? in church traditions
2. placed authority/interpret. in hands of rabbis
a. Mt. 19, divorce? rabbi Shamii vs. Hillell
b. Mk. 1:22, J. did not cite rabbis, taught w/auth.
3. P. cleansed things, Mk. 7:1-3, ceremonial
a. Cleansing led them to be separatists, Lk. 15:1-2
4. Jerus. Talmud described 7 kinds of Pharisees
a. shoulder Ph., word his deeds on his shoulder
b. wait a little P., charged other & excused self
c. bruised & bleeding P., so pious they would not
look on a woman, veiled face & eyes in public
so always running into things
d. humpbacked P., so humble he went bent over
e. ever reckoning P., contin. counting good deeds
f. timid P., dread of judgment continual cleansing
g. God fearing P., delighted in God’s will (Paul)
5. P. believed God/angels did almost everything
a. everything foreordained, controlled, purposed
6. Sadd. believed everything choice, nothing by God
a. we would fall between free will and providence
7. S. rejected anything not explicitly written in Law
a. ex., eye for an eye vs. Phar. financial remunerat.
b. rejected ressur. b/c couldn’t find specific verse
1) Mt. 22:32, rebuked for reject. necc. conclusion
c. rejected providence, God working, MESSIAH
1) rejected ress., after life, eter. sal. in Messiah
2) believed in here/now, wealth, material life
3) their reward was prosperity, ruling power
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III. What Is the Leaven of to Avoid
A. Sad. principle of following ONLY specif. auth. is wrong
1. Exam./comm. demanded for church bldg, eating
LS EVERY first day, offering it in eve., songbooks/ldrs
2. Jesus also taught by necc. conclusion
B. Pharisee principle of seperatism is wrong
1. Mt. 9:10-11 vs. 1 Cor. 15:33, example vs. warning
2. can’t reach out, help, influence anyone
C. Phar. prin. of oral trad. authority establishes a creed
1. ok to respect work/study of others, but not auth.
2. estab. a creed stops re-study and changing grow.
D. Can’t let externals out weigh hidden things
1. Mt. 23:23, Phar. missed weightier matters
E. Can learn the facts about messiah and miss Jesus
1. Jn. 5:39, Mark 12:30 (cold, uncaring, divisive)
F. Allegience to a group dilutes allegience to God
1. Phar., Sadd., Herodians, Zealots, Essenes? Where was Jesus?
What body of religious people can you be found in?
Where is your teaching from?
Who is your model and your authority?
THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES
Mt. 16:1-12, Jesus correcting another misunderstanding of apostles. Jn. 12:42, their views were easily adopted. And Jesus said to beware of their teaching. Lets consider.
I. The Origin of the Pharisees and Sadducees
A. Probably began during oppression of ______
B. Sadducees probably arose as balance to ______overreach
1. Acts 5:17, owned priesthood and ______activities
C. Pharisees hated comproming with ______
II. The Doctrine of Pharisees and Sadducees
A. Pharisees believed in ______(Pentateuch) and ______, Mark 7:5
1. placed authority/interpret. in hands of rabbis, Mt. 19; Mk. 1:22,
2. Pharisees ______things, Mk. 7:1-3, led them to be ______, Lk. 15:1-2
3. Pharisees believed ______did almost everything
4. Sadducees believed everything a matter of ______, nothing by God
5. Sadducees rejected anything not explicitly ______in Law
a. rejected ressur. because they couldn’t find specific verse,Mt. 22:32
b. rejected providence, God working, MESSIAH
III. What Is the Leaven to Avoid
A. Sadducees principle of following ______specific authority is wrong
1. Jesus also taught by necessary conclusion
B. Pharisee principle of ______is wrong
C. Pharisees principle of ______authority
D. Can’t let ______out weigh hidden things, Mt. 23:23
E. Can learn the facts about Messiah and miss ______, Jn. 5:39; Mark 12:30
F. Allegiance to a ______dilutes allegiance to ______