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The Pharisees By: David Ben-Ariel

Who isn't aware of the sins of the Pharisees? (Especially the Accuser of the
Brethren?). But does that mean the truths they teach, even if they don't live them, are
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hearing the Word but not implementing it; and of Romans 2:17-23 where the Jews
are proud of knowing God's Word but miserably fail to put it into perfect practice,
although demanding it of others!
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Paul, like Rabbi Yashua, also recognized that God has chosen the Pharisees out of all
View all Categories the Jewish groups, and called himself a Pharisee "blameless in the law" (Philippians
3:5-6). Paul, under divine inspiration, declared that God has ordained the Jews to
preserve "the oracles of God" (Romans 3:1-4).
Submit What if the Jews, specifically the Pharisees whom God has chosen, are less than
perfect? Does it make God's purpose for them null and void? Paul answers: "GOD
FORBID!" Read and believe Romans 3:1-4. There's no need for any controversy.
The Scriptures are quite clear!

What about Jesus' giving authority to His disciples? There's no contradiction. They're
to base their CHURCH decisions UPON the foundational NATIONAL LAW that is
preserved by the Jewish Pharisees - not apart from them! Otherwise they would be
among those who "think to change the times and the seasons." God's Church is built
upon the Law and the Prophets and isn't out to overturn or destroy either (Ephesians
2:20).

The biblical traditions of the Pharisees continue to this day among the Jews as
Rabbinic Judaism. The Sadducees and Samaritans are history! If and whenever the
Pharisees or God's Church would attempt to enforce doctrines contrary to Scripture,
then we must obey God and not man. God's government - as revealed in His Word,
His Consitution - takes precedent over any Church or State law. And note well this
important fact: Paul wrote that God has given it to the Jews to preserve "the oracles
of God" (God's Word, sacred calendar, holy days) even AFTER Jesus had given
 authority to His disciples. He didn't say, "Now God's Church has seized control of
everything!" That's a Catholic doctrine of demons!

As far as the Pharisees go, we should be careful to remember that Paul called himself
a Pharisee (Acts 23:6) and would've taught the traditions of the Pharisees such as the
BIBLICAL dates for Passover and Pentecost (2 Thessalonians 2:15) that were at
odds with the Sadducees; that wise Gamaliel was a Pharisee (Acts 5:34); that many
of the brethren remained Pharisees, even though they had to grow and learn that
Gentiles didn't have to first become Jews and then become Christians (Acts 15:5);
and that Nicodemus who originally met Jesus by night, later went with Joseph of
Arimathea, in broad daylight, to give Jesus a proper Jewish burial with spices (John
3:1,19:39-42), was a Pharisee! Not every Pharisee was evil or rejected Christ!

In conclusion: the issue isn't whether the Jewish group whom GOD has ordained to
preserve the Bible and determine and proclaim the Sabbath and holy days are
without sin (Leviticus 23:2), but whether or not we accept the biblical record that
God has only authorized the Pharisees to chair "Moses' seat" and judge with his
authority.

Those who would attempt to usurp their God-given position would do well to
remember Gamaliel's advice about fighting against God! God has clearly given
certain responsibilities to His Jewish servants to fulfill and that's what they'll
continue to do until the King of the Jews reigns in Jerusalem with these honors!
(Genesis 49:10).

David Ben-Ariel, a Christian-Zionist writer and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's

Rise and Fall, shares a special focus on the Middle East, reflected in hard-hitting
articles that help others improve their understanding of that troubled region.
http://beyondbabylon.blogspot.com
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