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Meaning of fariseo by John Rene Plaut





John Rene Plaut

fariseo
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FARISEO from Latin farisaeus and east from the Greek pharisaios, and this from the Aramaic pharisaya and this from the Hebrew perusim, separated (from the others) Jewish sect that appeared austerity and rigor, but which eluded the precepts of the law, in particular, its spirit. The Pharisees were a political group that gained relevance and power after the destruction of the second temple in 70 AD. C. becoming the liturgical basis of rabbinical Judaism. They are known for their conflicts with the initiators of Christianity in particular John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth. The new testament mentions that Paul of Tarsus was a Pharisee before converting.

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