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The Leaven of the Pharisees

Author(s): György Kocsi
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Institutul Teologic Romano-Catolic Alba Iulia
Keywords: Pharisee; Sadducee; Qumran; leaven; Herod Antipas; Hasmoneans;

Summary/Abstract: This study attempts to decipher the meaning of the leaven of the Pharisees. It first presents the obscure history of the Pharisees – primarily with the help of Josephus, but also taking into account the relevant passages in the New Testament. In a second step, the study then explores what meanings the Old and New Testaments associate with leaven. I argue that the warning against the leaven of the Pharisees is a warning against the ambition of Jesus' disciples to gain power.

  • Issue Year: 25/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-32
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Hungarian