The Pharisees: the “democrats” of the Jewish theocracy Cover Image

A farizeusok: a zsidó teokrácia "demokratái"
The Pharisees: the “democrats” of the Jewish theocracy

Author(s): Arnold Ambrus-Pál
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Other Christian Denominations
Published by: VERBUM Keresztény Kulturális Egyesület
Keywords: Pharisaism; Jewish religious practice; biblical portrayal of Pharisees; covenantal fidelity; theological anthropology;

Summary/Abstract: Jewish Pharisaism—and the image of the Pharisees so frequently depicted in both the Old and New Testaments—their conception of God, their ideology, and their way of life shaped for many centuries the paths by which a devout Jewish person could, through his life and daily actions, become pleasing before the Lord and, through fidelity to the Law, an heir to the “promises.”

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 29-37
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian
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