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Topic: Pharisees

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-07
"Justifying God": Could you explain the Luke 7 passage about the sinners and tax collectors "justifying God"? [Luke 7:29-30, Romans 3:3-4, Psalm 51:4].



2024-02-13
Jesus' Teaching with Authority: Would you illuminate the passage about the teaching of Jesus astonishing the listeners and that He taught with authority, unlike the scribes? In contrast, how did the scribes teach? [Matthew 7:28-29, Matthew 5:43, Mark 1:21-22, Mark 11:28].



2024-02-13
The Blood of Abel: Why is the blood of Abel included with the Pharisees' guilt? [Matthew 13:34-35].
Odd Verse in its Context in Luke: It seems like the verse in Luke 16 about marriage and divorce is out of place. Is it a segue to something that I am missing? [Luke 16:18].


2024-01-22
Israel's Covenant Relationship, the Chosen People: How would you explain the relationship and overlap between Israel's covenant relationship and salvation? [Hebrews 6, Hebrews 3].



2023-07-17
Parable of the Two Sons: Which of the two sons did the will of the Father? [Matthew 21:28-31].



2023-06-15
Old Testament View of Resurrection & Afterlife: If all you had was the Old Testament, how would you view the resurrection and the afterlife? [Ezekiel 37, Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:21, Job 19:26, John 5:24, Ephesians 2:5].
The Afterlife in Scripture: Why doesn't the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, say more about the afterlife? [Psalm 23:6, 2 Timothy 1:10].
Sadducees: Did the Sadducees believe everything just ends at death - with no afterlife?

2023-05-18
Praying in Public Rather Than a Closet: How can you respond to evangelists praying in public, rather than in a closet as Jesus said? [Matthew 6:6, John 17].



2023-01-20
Jesus-a Pharisee: When Jesus stated that He was a Pharisee, was he saying that He subscribed to their beliefs? [Acts 23:6].



2022-12-13
"Son of Man": How did the Pharisees understand the Jesus' use of the "Son of Man" to describe Himself, as it was used for Ezekiel? [Daniel 7: 13-14, Acts 7:56].



2022-10-19
The Pharisees DId Not Know God (Jesus): Did Jesus say that the Pharisees there did not know God because they did not know their own scriptures ? [John 8:19, Matthew 7:21, John 5:42, Romans 2:13].



2022-09-13
Heaven & the Resurrection (Sadducees & Pharisees): Was there anything earlier in Jewish teaching that would have described the afterlife, the resurrection or heaven before Jesus said there would be no marriage in heaven? [Matthew 22:30].



2022-07-12
Pharisee's Challenged by Jesus: Could you explain what is going on between Jesus and the Pharisees? [Luke 20:41-47].



2022-03-21
Demon Possession of those Trying to Kill Jesus: How did the evil people trying to kill the Lord avoid being demon possessed?



2022-02-18
Talmud & Synagogue History: Could you talk about the origins and history of the Talmud and the synagogue? [Deuteronomy 24:1].



2021-12-21
Learning the Bible Like Steve Gregg: Can other people learn to refer to Bible scripture as quickly as you do, or is it just a special gift of yours?
Feeling Sorry for the Pharisees: Do you ever feel sorry for the Pharisees? [John 10:37, John 17:6, John 5:42, Acts 15:5].


2021-07-27
"Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” What did Jesus mean when he said they would not see him again until they say, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”? [Matthew 23:39, John 14:21-23].



2021-04-30
Two Sons & Ten Spies Application: Could you comment on the parallel between the Bible stories of the two sons in the New Testament and the ten spies,in the Old Testament and how that applies to Jews and us? [Matthew 21, Numbers 13].



2021-04-19
Paul's Roman Citizenship: Can you talk about how it was that Paul was born a Roman Citizen, and not all the disciples were?



2020-12-15
God's Emotion: Is God emotional and is He capable of lashing out? [Exodus 33:3].
Pharisees Wanting to be Baptized by John: Why would Pharisees want to get baptized by John the Baptist?
Jesus Supporting His Mother, Mary: Was Jesus supporting his mother, Mary? And why him instead of his brothers? [Luke 8].

2020-10-06
Zeitqeist: Caller compliments Steve on his response to the Zeitgeist question on YouTube.
Sadducees & Pharisees & the Resurrection: Did the Sadducees and Pharisees turn parts of Zechariah into a fable about the resurrection? [Daniel 12:2, Acts 23:6, Matthew 22:32].


2020-04-29
Sadducees & Pharisees: Were the Sadducees like our modern liberals and the Pharisees, the conservatives?
Sadduccees & Pharisees on the Resurrection: Were the Sadducees or the Pharisees more closely aligned to the teachings of scripture regarding the resurrection? [Acts 23:6, 24:16].


2020-04-14
Pharisees Knew Who Jesus Was: Did the Jewish Pharisees really know that Jesus was the son of God? [John 7-10, Luke 23:34, Acts 3:17].
Motivation to Kill Jesus: Why did the Jews want to kill Jesus?


2019-10-22
Sadducees, Pharisees, Levites: What is the difference between the Sadduccees and the Pharisees, and are they all part of the Levites and Priesthood?



2019-02-11
The White Throne Judgment: Are all these judgments talking about the same judgment, the sheep & the goats, & the great white throne judgment? [2 Timothy 4:1, Matthew 25, Revelation 20:11-15]
No longer Blind: Can you tell me what He was saying here? The Pharisees are no longer ignorant? [John 9:39-41]


2018-04-18
Tithing Mint, Anise & Cumin: What did Jesus mean by tithing Mint, Anise and Cummin? [Matthew 23:23]



2017-07-24
Being Religious but Not a Christian: Wondering if you could have the characteristics of a Christian & still not be saved? What if you can't overcome a sin? [Matthew 7:24-25]



2016-06-09
Pharisees & Scribes Knowing it was Jesus: How come the Pharisees & Scribes didn't keep track of & know who Jesus was since His birth since the Wise men had no trouble figuring out who He was at birth?
The Book, "Killing Jesus": What do you think about the book called, "Killing Jesus"?
God doing Everthing for His Glory: "I'm not doing this for you, but for Me!" God said [Ezekiel 36:22]

2016-04-14
10 Commandments as an Evangelistic Tool: Nicaean council, ray comfort, said we need to use the law/10 commandments to evangelize
My Yoke is Easy & Burden Light: What made the Law of Moses so hard when Jesus said to come to Him because His yoke was easy & His burden light?


2016-03-18
Unwashen Hands: What did Jesus mean by this? [Matthew 15:15-20, Mark 7:1-23]



2015-10-20
Yeast (leaven) of the Pharisees: What was the meaning of the phrase, "yeast of the Pharisees"? [Luke 12:1, Matthew 16:6-12, Mark 8:15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, Galatians 5:9 (good leaven, Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:21)]



2015-02-09
Righteousness exceeding Pharisees: Whoever breaks the LEAST of the commandments will be the LEAST in the Kingdom of God, but still in the Kingdom, & but it still has to exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees or you are not going to get in at all. [Matthew 5:19-20]
Overcoming Drunkenness: Caller has been struggling wtih intoxication/drunkenness, & wonders what he should do to overcome it.


2015-01-14
God Hates the Sin, Loves the Sinner: We've heard the saying, "God hates the sin, but loves the sinner", but there are places where it says in the Bible that God hates the wicked person.



2015-01-07
Rewards (to the Pharisees): What did Jesus mean when He said, "...they have their reward"? [Matthew 6:5]
God of the OT vs the NT: The God of the Old Testament seems to be different than the God of the New Testament, is this true?


2014-12-15
Final State of the Lost: What is the Final State of the Lost?
"Be aware of the Doctrine of the Pharisees": "Do as they say, but don't do as they do". Why did He say that? [Matthew 23:3, 16:12]


2014-12-12
Faith & Suffering: Suffering & Faith are both gifts from God.
Yoke is Easy & Burden is Light: Why did Jesus say His Yoke is easy when it seems to be anything but? [Matthew 11:30]


2014-11-21
Pharisees, Scribes & Sadducees: The Pharisees were the Orthodox Rabbis during Jesus' times? Was Jesus basically just trying uproot Judaism while He was down here? [Luke 9:28-36]
Jews Activities During Jesus' Time: Was there things Jesus didn't like that the Jews were doing when He was down here? [Matthew 5:17-19, Luke 18:10=14]


2014-11-21
Traditions: Did the Pharisees, Sadducees & the Scribes have their own version of the law that wasn't part of the Mosaic Law?



2014-08-28
Never in Bondage to any man: What did the Jews mean when they told Jesus that they were never in bondage? [John 8:33]



2014-03-11
Pharisees: They believe 2 laws, the written Law of Moses & Oracles of God, so it's more than just being legalistic.
Dispensationalism: Discussion about why Dispensationalism is being talked about in Romans 11. [Romans 11:7,25-27]


2014-03-11
Mormons & Salvation: Do you say that even Mormons might be genuine followers of Jesus even though mistaken in what they believe?
Legalism & Pharisees (followup): In that case, what about the Pharisees in Jesus' day? Even though they were legalistic & Jesus had a lot to say to them negatively, could they still be saved?


2013-12-27
Becoming Phariseeic: Is it possible to become Phariseeic?



2013-08-19
Word of Faith & being gods: A lot of the caller's family is into the Word of Faith movement, & they seem to elevate man & lower God, & he was wondering why Jesus is pointing out the Scripture from the Old Testament about being gods. [Psalm 82:6, Matthew 12:1-7, John 10:31]



2013-07-24
The term "Jew": What is the meaning of the term "Jew" in the New Testament? It seems to have a negative connotation for a group separate from the writers and audience. Would this be affected by the majority of the audience being Jewish? [John 1:20, John 18:39, Acts 14:2].
Sensitivty Regarding "The Jews Killed Jesus": It seems extreme, negative and potentially harmful to say that "the Jews killed Jesus" when it was actually only some of the bad leadership that encouraged it. [1 Thessalonians 2:14-15, Galatians 3:28].


2013-04-25
Catholic: Call No Man "Father": Catholic caller; Scripture must not be absolute about not calling any man "Father", since scripture seems to contradict this in numerous places. [Matthew 23:8-9, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:11-12, Romans 9:10, I Corinthians 4:15, Philippians 2:22, I Peter 5:13].
Calling Religious Leaders "Father": Is there anything in the New Testament that indicates that the Pharisees were called "fathers"? [Acts 7:1].


2013-04-11
Pharisees-as Gods: When Jesus was talking to the Pharisees and said they were like gods, what is meant here and where is this verse? [John 10:30-34, Psalm 82:6, Pslam 82:1].



2013-02-27
Speaking Against (Blaspheme) the Holy Spirit: What is your take on "speaking against" or "blaspheming" the Holy Spirit?
Unpardonable Sin (Blasphemy) & "Sin that Leads to Death": Do you think that the unpardonable sin is actually refusing God until the very end, and relates to the sin that leads to death in I John? [Matthew 12:32, Matthew 15:18, Matthew 7:17-20, I John 5:17].
Pharisees Blaspheme: Do you think that the Pharisees blasphemed the Holy Spirit?

2012-01-05
"Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit": Is "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit" simply denying Christ? [Matthew 12:31, Matthew 12:26].



2012-01-04
Legalism: When you were talking about the Pharisee's legalism, what do you mean?" [Romans 8:15].
Legalism: Was "The Law" legalism? [Psalm 40:8].

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