Unspoken Sermons · Character
The Pharisees
Jewish religious leaders often contrasted with Jesus' teachings.
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First appearance: the child in the midst
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Represent the legalistic religious mindset that Jesus critiques.
The Pharisees first appears in 0004 the child in the midst.
In Unspoken Sermons: Represent the legalistic religious mindset that Jesus critiques.
Later, in The Higher Faith: Mentioned as those who could believe only for themselves and their own nation, unable to believe for the multitude of the nations.
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Character groups
- Foundational Religious Archetypes
- Central Biblical Figures
- Supporting Figures and Symbols
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Unspoken Sermons
- The Higher Faith
- The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity
- The Last Farthing
- The Truth in Jesus
- The Truth
- The Final Unmasking
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