Who were the Pharisees, really—and why did they clash so sharply with Jesus?
In this video from Pastor Stephen Explains, Pastor Stephen Castleberry goes beyond the caricature to explore the origins of the Pharisees in the Second Temple period, their influence through the synagogue movement, what they actually believed, and how their well-intentioned efforts to apply God’s Law sometimes drifted into legalism.
Stephen also unpacks their role in the events leading to Jesus’s crucifixion alongside the Sanhedrin and Roman authorities, and ends with a practical, biblical look at how we as Christians today can avoid the same trap.
If you’ve ever wondered whether the Pharisees were villains, sincere leaders, or something more complicated, this video resource will help you see them clearly and apply the lesson wisely.