A Gospel Portrait of the Pharisees
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چکیده
The Gospels are stories about Jesus which proclaim him to be Son of God. They were written by early believers to record their memories about Jesus and to interpret the meaning of his life for their communities. These narratives now constitute a major segment of Christian Scripture. The blending of history and interpretation within the framework of the stories has given to the Gospels a certain charm and compelling literary presence or power which has caught the attention and imagination of readers for hundreds of years. For Christians, the accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry are a central point of reverent study and adoration, while for Jews these same narratives often are a source of dismay and pain, even anger. The subject under consideration here, the portrayal of the Pharisees in the Gospels, is a major concern for many persons who are aware of the common early history of Christianity and Judaism and sensitive to their present and future relationships. The rationale for this concern builds upon two significant data: (1) the Pharisees are the principal opponents of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels, and (2) modern Judaism traces its origins to the Pharisees who survived the fall of Jerusalem.
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