Being Fair to the Pharisees

The Sabbath Praxis of the Pharisees from a Jewish Latin-American Perspective

Authors

  • Isaac W. Oliver/de Oliveira Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Abstract

Although New Testament scholars affirm Matthew’s Jewish portrait of Jesus, many still treat the Pharisees in a one-sided manner. This article seeks to appreciate the Sabbath praxis of the Pharisees on its own terms by focusing on the Sabbath controversies reported in Matthew 12:1–14. The Pharisees’ praxis is reconstructed from a Jewish Latin-American perspective that underlines the imperative to rest on the Sabbath day from all work as an expression of liberation and complete trust in God’s providence.

 

Author Biography

Isaac W. Oliver/de Oliveira, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

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Published

2022-09-19