“But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.”
But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul cried out in the Council, 'Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope of the resurrection of the dead' — Paul strategically divides the Council by invoking the fundamental theological dispute between Pharisees (who affirm resurrection) and Sadducees (who deny it). His claim of Pharisaic identity and resurrection hope aligns him with the majority party.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo agoResurrection as Dividing Line
Paul stands before the Sanhedrin and announces: 'My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.' He creates tension by divid...
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David ChenNote1mo agoThe Rhetorical Crack
Paul, knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out, 'I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: I am judged for the hope of the resurrection of the dead.' Suddenly the council i...
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