Rise of the Pharisees
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Palestine
- Date: c. 135
Article abstract: The Pharisees advocated a flexible Judaism that incorporated aspects of Hellenistic civilization and accommodated cultural changes that resulted from Palestine’s incorporation into a broader Mediterranean world.
Summary of Event
Although many older scholars associate the beginning of the Pharisees with Ezra (c. 425 b.c.e.), current scholarship more accurately places their advent in the reign of the Hasmonaean John Hyrcanus (135-104 b.c.e.). After securing independence from Syria, Hyrcanus had himself designated high priest in addition...
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