The Pharisees and the Sadducees

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We're going to be in two Gospels, Matthew and Mark. Where do you want to start? I think we'll bounce back and forth between the two. Most people in Galilee and Judea at the time are really following the Pharisee tradition. But some of the Pharisees, especially those from Jerusalem, there's a little bit of a power struggle. They see Jesus as someone who is gaining in popularity and power. And he hasn't gone through the same system that they've gone through.

Who do you say Jesus is? Dr. Kerry Muhlestein explores how God’s covenant path creates a kingdom of priests and priestesses, how humility helps avoid hypocrisy, and how formal covenants change our natures.

00:00 Part 1–Dr. Kerry Muhlestein
00:56 Introduction of Dr. Kerry Muhlestein
02:14 Background about Pharisees, Saduccees, and how they vary by region
09:17 Ritual cleanliness and Jewish law and customs regarding parents
16:15 Rationalization and loopholes
17:46 What defiles a person
21:53 Finding fault
23:28 Jesus casts out an unclean spirit north of the Sea of Galilee
28:39 Jesus teaching Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles
32:19 Jesus returns to Capernaum and Decapolis and performs miracles
35:40 Jesus heals with touch, spit, clay, etc. and the symbolism connected
37:30 Some Pharisees and Saducees asked Jesus for a sign
41:43 When asking for a sign is a mistake
42:28 Bread, yeast, and metaphors of corruption
47:47 The challenge of the world’s influence
51:02 Jesus heals a blind man in stages
56:20 End of Part 1–Dr. Kerry Muhlestein

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