Who Were the Pharisees and Sadducees?

The Pharisees and Sadducees were the two main parties that made up the Jewish ruling body called the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus. The Sadducees held a majority and rejected supernatural stuff, while the Pharisees were more into the supernatural side of things and also rules; lots of rules.

[@nicholasbeck2649]

A good point here is that there can be two dominating schools of thought but both can easily be wrong.

[@heyszlee718]

Who are the sadducees? Pls answer?

[@okie1630]

@@heyszlee718 as far as video says, they are not really religious people

[@BigBlackRod]

@@heyszlee718 Haughty liberals...

[@mrschris9521]

Nicholas Beck amen right there. Thank God, for Jesus, is what I gotta say.

[@ryanbarker4422]

Jesus Christ isn't the name of the messiah it's Yahshua ha'Mashiah.

[@bbfreetube]

"You brood of snakes and vipers." Jesus said!

[@JordanFire]

John also said that haha

[@jongarrison29]

I hope the person that made this video actually gets this. I would like to say how thankful I am that someone can explain the Bible in such an easy to understand why. God bless you

[@kinnionfarrell8327]

I am studying the bible and I am really grateful for the simple way this was explained. Thank you.

[@davidtaylorsr]

Quick way to remember the difference (trigger warning: dad joke) The Sadducess did not believe in the resurrection, that's why they were sad, you see. Sorry, couldn't help it.

[@IamGrimalkin]

The Pharisees, meanwhile, were not fair, you see, because they were all caught up in thier interpretation of the law.

[@jjkosinski]

Good one. I'll remember it now. Thx

[@Deniisaur]

this is amazing

[@cdc8875]

😂

[@brandonburrell8517]

We all love that joke.

[@Pbro1000]

Thank you for making things clearer.. I'm studying the bible, and I need all the help I can get.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks Patricia. Making it easier is exactly what I'm going for.

[@justme43israel69]

Just make sure your not being mis lead like we have been getting for hundred of year's

[@MsStephAbdullah]

Watch the Derek Prince videos! AMAZING and consider Bible College.

[@MsStephAbdullah]

@@chrise842 nah....he is the whole truth!

[@MsStephAbdullah]

@@chrise842 he is not our Messiah. He is just a great teacher of scripture. Far better than most.

[@telecasteroil]

Very Good , thank you for clearing that all up. Jesus is ,the way,the truth and the life .

[@johncallaway7501]

When you compared them to Republicans and Democrats, it reminded me of Ecclesiastes 1 9What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.

[@smartereveryday]

Well done. Except for the manatee. That part sucked. No cuts? Impressive.

[@AskAScreenwriter]

I like the manatee! You could do a brief video highlighting all of the mentions of "(hides of) sea cows" in the Bible, just for fun.

[@thomasarnett9986]

Maybe Matt's just a master of cuts, and we didn't see them.

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Destin don't be such a hater.

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Hey Destin

[@jchandler]

I hear that is an antique manatee trophy.

[@ptl763]

Great video. Very clear and memorable. Definitely a fan of these explain-a-particular-topic style videos. Keep up the good work.

[@pollyjetix2027]

There's more to the story than that... The Sadducees began way back in the 400's. They were the descendants of the High Priest Zadok, of King David's time. They thought they ought to be the priests appointed by the Persians to rule Judea. So they were. But as the leaders of Judea, they were the ones who developed the most wealth and interactions with Greek culture. They became so secular that they saw all the Jewish rituals as only pertaining to the Temple. In other words, they thought all God asked was for them to do the "church" thing one day a week, and they could live as they wished the other 6 days. The Pharisee movement began about 100 years after the Sadducees began. The word "Pharisee" means "separated one." You see, among the Levites, only the sons of Aaron were to be priests. But now, there was an elite strain of priests in charge. So there were three classes of religious people... The sons of Zadok (Sadducees) 2. the rest of the priests, and 3. the rest of the Levites. The Pharisee movement was a reaction against the worldliness of the Sadducees. The movement began among the non-priests of the Levites, who were scribes and teachers of the Law in the synagogues. Thus, by the first century, the Pharisees (who believed they had oral traditions passed down from the time of Moses!) had become quite cold in heart, seeking for brownie points only by outward ritual. It was very much like the holiness movement which swept through the Eastern USA in the late 1800's, as a Wesleyan reaction against the worldliness of the very denominations which traced their heritage directly from the core of the European Reformation. History repeats itself. Strangely, Sadduceeism died out completely after there was no place for them, when Titus destroyed the Temple in 70 AD. So, Phariseeism was left as the only guiding movement among the Jews, during the disperson. Which is why Modern Judaism is actually Phariseeism in modern clothes. Which leads us to the question... is Pentecostalism (rooted in the Holiness movement of 130 years ago) as it grows by leaps and bounds worldwide, taking over christianity?

[@kenim]

History always repeats itself. And now, the return of the Lord draws near and I fear that very few of us will recognize Jesus our Saviour once again.

[@willrobinson1229]

@@kenim Perhaps the more accurate concern will be, will Jesus recognize us? Will we be the ones left outside weeping and gnashing our teeth? We must continually pray and keep the Word of God in our hearts. Abide in Him and He in us.

[@yourkingdomcomeyourwillbedone]

kenim Jesus is already here. They just locked him up in a mental asylum.

[@GailTheGlorious]

EXCELLENT synopsis in 7 minutes of a rather difficult topic to explain. Brilliant!! Thank you! 👍🙂

[@victoriagill7740]

I thank you because although you ran through several centuries it was by far the best and clearest rendition I have come across.

[@reneemeyers6251]

Thank you, for this explanation. It actually helped me in my quiet time this morning. God bless you.

[@elizabethadedokun5430]

Wow.. I was looking to get a clear meaning of what the Pharisees and Sadducees had in common and their differences and this has helped. Far more than I thought. Thank you so much for this

[@1omolola]

Thanks Matt! This actually helped me understand the background history of the Phars and the Sads

[@lisaroster5855]

I really appreciate you man for explaining such a complicated subject so easily. Thanks!

[@Tranbarsjuice]

Great explanation! Really happy I found your channel through No Dumb Questions.

[@openthearmoury]

Excellent video. Please keep up the good work. May God be with you as you move forward. Please pray for this ministry and all the KZbin ministries laboring for the cause of God.

[@FallenEpic]

Good video but my eye twitched when you called it "Greekicizing" at 3:58. It's called "Hellenizing".

[@afixedmindset431]

While you are correct, there is such a thing as artistic license and I think he used it well there to connect with the audience, particularly the younger members of the audience.

[@juliandavis7457]

thats because you are not epic anymore.

[@loucrativeschoolofmusic1449]

A Fixed Mindset very well said 🤔 got me thinking

[@jannieschluter9670]

you nerd

[@mjspanswick261]

Whilst I didn’t mind the “greekicising” as it made the point very well for the listeners, it’s also good to know how it should be said properly. Thank you.

[@donnazavitz1095]

Thank you for the explanation! We just happened to discuss this last night at our bible study. May God bless your ministry... I have been enjoying your channel!

[@aParadisean]

Thanks Matt. Exceptionally well explained in a short time. Well done.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Gracias!

[@nadiadominique2530]

Thank you, Matt. This resonated with me.

[@3Godfree]

Well put Matt. Can you also talk more about the Sanhedrin, it's origins, impact it had at the time of Jesus. And current times. Thanks again.

[@menachemsalomon]

Within Jewish tradition, the Sanhedrin (quibble: short _e_ in middle) traced itself back, as an institution to the 70 elders of Numbers ch. 11.

[@lupitaladechicagovlogs980]

Thank you for this. Very concise explanation. Short but extremely informative.

[@elishanc]

This was really helpful. Thanks. God bless you.

[@amandaanderson9225]

Great video Thank you !

[@leahpeah71]

I cannot express my thanks. You rock.

[@jalaynegrow6836]

Wow! This was super helpful. I'm showing it to my kids tonight.

[@monermccarthy7198]

Thanks for the quick rundown I always struggle with this one.

[@joelu8507]

This was very well put!

[@michaelraveling8323]

This was fascinatingly applicable to today. Thanks!

[@knoxandbellsextravaganza5009]

Great video. Thank you

[@patriceann3793]

Sooo good! Love this! Great job! Very clear and helpful! Blessings -

[@ahfcff]

Thank you. This is very helpful to me right now.

[@globalhumaneducationknowle5400]

wow!! this vid is so on point!! exactly what I was looking for!! thanks

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

+GlobalHumanEducation glad it hear it!

[@globalhumaneducationknowle5400]

ooh and you're quick on the reply as well!! haha great stuff. i'd really like to show you my project!! there is a video called 'Introduction to IsraelAlia' in my channel or 'IsraelAlia: Exploring the Covenant' on Facebook! It's about Deut 17:8-11 which says that all controversies must be resolved by the Priests and a Judge.. this system has never been implemented once throughout history! and it is fundamental to the creation of religious law! Huge issue that has been missed throughout the generations.. would love your thoughts!! :)

[@srebalanandasivam9563]

@@MattWhitmanTMBH Could you please make a video on the third group of ascetic jews, the essenes and their dead sea scrolls...

[@keepbman]

Great explanation! I've known the kids songs growing up but never learned the difference between the two or what they really were. It makes it easier to understand now!

[@merrymanson]

Just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed this video! Well done, keep going!

[@Adamanthil]

Love when you do videos like this. The interplay between classical history and Biblical history and theology is fascinating. You should discuss the pre-Nicaea early church in more depth sometime.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks very much. I've got more like this coming next month.

[@gemmawilliams1127]

Thanks Matt I appreciate this information

[@ashabengia1921]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@danielmukalazi8182]

Wow. Thank you so much, it was super helpful 👏👏👏👏😊

[@sjappiyah4071]

Excellent summary here Matt

[@MsGinahidesout]

This was the best explanation I found thus far! Thanks

[@brendalogan7940]

Thank you for this explaining who the Pharisees were going back into the OT for your explanation. It was very helpful. 😊👍

[@luisoncpp]

Thanks for doing this video, I always saw the pharisees and the sadducees as somewhat interchangeable, now this gives me a whole new perspective.

[@drc97086]

Thank you so much, Matt. If more history lessons had a great overview at the beginning, I know I would remember more.

[@flanpot]

My class loved this video! Thank you for explaining this so well!

[@BronxDad1977]

So clear bro!! Thank you.

[@davekayani]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@brotheryosef3066]

Love at first sight. I like your channel right away.

[@sunpro9146]

Very good - Can't wait to see Part 2 where we get a bit more depth!

[@wilkiebunkers1352]

Really, really good explanation. Thank you!

[@graemecross3660]

This was a very good clarification. Thanks for posting.

[@quelnchel]

Wow you certainly answered my question. Thank you.

[@ellyluquenmusic7798]

This was so awesome! And very straightforward! Thank you so much! New subscriber here!!!

[@tomowens7499]

another home run... these videos are great

[@Meerkatonfire]

Matt, excellent job. I am looking forward to the eclipse

[@Perennial_Curiosity]

That was a great explanation! I loved your use of the green screen and timeline - it felt very immersive.

[@MindlessDude]

You briefly touched on the maccabean rebellion. I would love to see more on that from you :) I had to write a paper on that in college.

[@jhonfaith3122]

Thank you for the teaching bro 👍

[@rynokotze125]

Really good teaching. Thanks!

[@Plvrmln]

Awesome explanation, I had to jump back and re-listen like 8 times because attention deficit but worth every jump.

[@ashleyelizabeth2642]

I love God! He's fabulous, kind, and loving. He is so beautiful to me.

[@JourneyFontenot]

Awesome stuff! I did a video on the Pharisees specifically recently, there aren't enough videos that go in depth about these groups

[@iamafakemexican]

Woah! Great video Matt. Been listening to NDQ for a while and finally have come over to your channel. Seriously great videos, this particularly was a real eye opener! I thought the Pharisees and Sadducees were just different levels of Priest-ness or whatever, but you explained it so well and so clearly. Keep up the good work. Love the manatee!

[@adamrjhughes]

great video!

[@Teja_Teja_Teja]

Cool very well explained. Thank you very much. God bless you. Blessings from India

[@nicolaswolfer14]

Was totally thinking about this while listening to Matthew on audible

[@murrayaronson3753]

Contemporary normative Judaism which is rabbinical, especially Orthodox and Conservative, is a direct descendant of the Pharisees. The Sadducees have no heirs in the Jewish world There were other Jewish parties such as the Essenes, the Zealots, and the Hellenists. The Pharisees are the creators of the Talmud.

[@thelasthandbook6704]

> The Sadducees have no heirs in the Jewish world They might, in the form of Karaite Judaism, depending upon how you slice and dice what the Karaites of today believe. There's only about 100,000 of them world-wide these days, but at one time they made a credible run at becoming the major form of Judaism. Among other things, they flat out reject the Talmud.

[@bardowesselius4121]

Well explained. The Sadducees disappeared but spiritually have their descendants in liberal more secular atheist Jews. But more important, history repeats itself with legalistic traditional christianity and liberal christians. Again, they will not recognize their messiah when He manifests himself.

[@T3KnoLogiKgirL]

That's so cool now I understand thank you!! 😃😃

[@ardettedorsett6329]

Fabulous summation of Bible characters which I never quite got. God bless you for your teaching style.

[@lukewatne380]

Nice video, Matt! Thanks for the clarification! I always had thought they were roughly the same people with different titles. ;)

[@kingdomwarriorss]

thank you for your teaching, praise you holy spirit hallejuah

[@aric5011]

Very informative

[@magentaangel5531]

Excellent explanation which helped me to understand the difference...

[@bethshrader7432]

Hi Matt, My name is Beth and I've been watching your Ten Minute Bible Hour videos for a while now. My bible study group is studying the book of Acts and your "commentary" on it has been THE BEST! I love your style of teaching, your humor, your intelligence and the way you make things so easy to understand without being condescending and the way you accept that others may not always agree.. I would like to contribute to you to help you to continue to do the Ten Minute Bible Hour but don't know how. Can you help tell me if there is a way? Also, being Ash Wednesday, I am a non-practicing Catholic, my husband is a very devote Catholic and I would love to hear your opinion on Lent if you have the time. Thanks so much for helping make studying the bible so much fun and so much easier to learn!

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks Beth! I'm super happy to hear that the Acts series has been fun and useful for you! I had a blast making it, and it's always encouraging to hear that others are getting something out of it as well. Some people support the program at patreon.com/TMBH. I'm very grateful for the people who do that, but I have no expectation of support, and I'm happy to offer this content for free. That said, I'm honored that you would even think about it. Also, I'm getting the distinct impression I should make a video about lent for next year :)

[@tylerreinders]

Thank you! I'm so glad someone else sees this. I've started to call the Democratic & Republican parties religions as a confrontation. I believe faith in Human Government is the most widely accepted idolatry of our time. There's only one Kingdom I'm loyal to!

[@53goforit]

Thanks Matt

[@gracesplanet8915]

Thanks a million.

[@GeekSpeakDesign]

Sick shirt! Oh & I loved the comparison to congress

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

My wife bought me that one. It happies me.

[@francescamele8077]

Great choice for a topic, and very good execution (as usual)! I've seen the previous video so I know you're thinking about what kind of videos to do next, and I think this is a very good start, with explanations about people mentioned in the Bible and a look at their history and context, would love to see more of this.

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks Francesca. I've got some more fun ones coming from Italy next month. Speaking of which, are you coming to the No Dumb Questions meet up next week in Rome?

[@francescamele8077]

The Ten Minute Bible Hour you're very welcome, looking forward to them! I'll be there, yes :D June 4th at the Ara Pacis at 11am, right?

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

+Francesca Mele right on! See you there.

[@francescamele8077]

The Ten Minute Bible Hour yep, and have a safe flight!

[@traqueliacooper5132]

👀 at your background, & I'm 😲 wow!, God is great, cause I'm on 3rd part of the 🎥 collection. The Jews are wearing those exact clothes I mean w/ the same 👨 playing high priest. Thanks 4 taking time & breaking this topic on a easily understood level. Remain blessed.

[@EmethMatthew]

Loved the simplified explanation! Jesus not belonging to either side of a traditional conservative/liberal ideology set? Weird how that worked... :-P Hope you catch the sarcasm in this latter half of the comment. ;-)

[@poppyozark]

Well done!

[@Thee1Muffin]

Brehhhhhh I wish I watched this video years ago. Makes so much sense and clears it up. Kinda cool how it is similar to modern day society and makes it easy to understand

[@Plutoisdead]

Thanks for your informative video as always Matt. I'm quite troubled with which party to support. It means like all parties will never truly reflect what Jesus wants for us..

[@jefftothealbright]

Nice. Thanks dude.

[@emcube38]

Nice break down and spot on

[@MattWhitmanTMBH]

Thanks man!

[@Daisy21670]

Thank you.

[@frankvieira764]

You're doing an amazing job, don't matter what religion you are. The Word of God needs to be Preached. So much more work needs to be done, til God Returns!

[@cn9630]

Very good!!!!

[@DanJan09]

technical point: Is it possible you changed something with the sound. First I thought it is on my side, but then I looked at a few other videos of yours and they are definitely louder.

[@stevecortes9216]

Mind blown!💥💥💥

[@courtneysimons3344]

Gifted teacher.

[@uncleroq]

Thanks, understood

[@ldhablizel2974]

Great teaching Matt. It was a very confusing time but you boiled it down very succinctly. Looking at modern Judaism it would appear the Sadducees won. Have no fear, Jesus will get it all straightened out real soon.

[@asouzaeremita]

thank you

[@thewordshifter]

Thank 👏 you 👏

[@willchacon5888]

Good job...

[@chv307]

This helps me to understand some.