Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and High Priests

March 07, 2016 / Ray Downing

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.

First century Jewish society in Palestine included several groups of people with different ideologies, occupations, and objectives.

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Attempts to Arrest Jesus before Holy Week

March 03, 2016 / Ray Downing

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt  Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum. — James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.

Even before the events of Holy Week, there had been an ongoing effort to arrest and kill Jesus.

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Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and High Priests

Attempts to Arrest Jesus before Holy Week