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  • Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
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PHARISEES

(See also Israel [Ancient People]; Jews [Ancient])

attitude toward—

common people: cf 140-141; cl 154-155; it-2 600-601; jy 198, 207-208; w12 5/15 28; w11 7/1 29; g97 9/8 13; w95 4/1 10; gt chapters 85, 88; w90 10/1 11; w89 1/15 8; w89 3/15 9

Gentiles: w96 9/1 12

priests: w99 1/15 26-27

Scriptures: w23.02 12

sinners: w17.11 14-17

temple: w95 3/15 25-26

themselves: w01 12/15 18

beginning: it-1 1232; it-2 625; w01 6/15 27-29; w99 1/15 26; w97 8/1 11

beliefs: w95 3/15 25-27

abrogation of scriptural laws: w95 3/15 27

fate: it-2 625; w95 3/15 26

forgiveness: w17.11 14-15

innovations: w95 3/15 26-27

omnipresence of God: w95 3/15 25-26

reincarnation: rs 319

Sabbath: w95 3/15 27

soul: it-2 226, 625; rs 319

consciences: w98 9/1 4-5

contrast between Jesus and: w01 12/15 17-19; w98 8/1 9-11; w96 9/1 15-16

desire for prominence: w12 5/15 29

discussion: it-2 625-626; nwt 1707; w96 1/15 29; w96 9/1 10; w95 3/15 25-27

emphasis on study: w05 4/15 26-27

emphasis on works: w95 6/15 15-16

Gamaliel: bt 41; w96 7/15 26-29

Herodians unite with in opposing Jesus: it-1 1099-1100

illustration of Pharisee and tax collector (Lu 18): it-1 1182; jy 220-221; w12 5/15 28; w10 10/15 8-9; lr 112-116; gt chapter 94; w89 7/1 8-9; w88 4/15 14; w87 7/15 10

Jesus criticized by:

association with sinners: it-2 625; w17.11 16-17; jy 198-199; gt chapters 85-86; w89 1/15 8-9; w89 2/15 16

disciples pluck grain (Mt 12:1-5; Lu 6:1-5): cf 104; it-1 830; w02 8/15 11-12; w02 9/1 18

expelling demons: it-2 1028-1029

from Galilee: w90 9/15 3-4

Sabbath miracles: it-2 625-626; jy 166-167; gt chapter 70; w88 6/1 9

Jesus denounces: it-1 376; jy 104-105, 178-180, 206, 252-254; w00 9/15 19; gt chapters 42, 76-77, 88, 109-110; w90 2/15 8-9; w90 3/1 24; w89 3/15 8; w88 9/1 24-25; w88 9/15 8; w87 3/1 8-9

‘fill up measure of forefathers’ (Mt 23:32): it-2 20

“fools and blind ones” (Mt 23:17): it-1 846

“full of plunder” (Mt 23:25): it-2 1031

‘gulp down camel’ (Mt 23:24): it-1 396, 964-965; w02 9/1 11

hypocrites: it-1 1165; jy 178-179; w01 11/15 21; gt chapter 76; w88 9/1 24

hypocritical oaths: it-2 518

tithing: it-2 1110; jy 178; gt chapters 76, 109

“whitewashed graves” (Mt 23:27): it-1 995; w09 11/1 15; gt chapter 110; w90 3/1 24; w89 7/15 25

Jesus invited for meals: jy 100, 178-180, 193-195; gt chapters 40, 76, 82-83; w88 9/1 24-25; w88 12/15 8-9; w87 2/1 8-9

Simon neglects hospitality: it-2 1171; jy 100; gt chapter 40; w87 2/1 8

Jesus opposed by: it-2 625-626; w93 4/1 14-15

accused of expelling demons by Beelzebub: cf 113-114; jy 102-103; w07 7/15 18; gt chapters 41, 75; w88 8/15 8; w87 2/15 8-9

argument with healed blind man: jy 168; gt chapter 71; w88 6/15 8-9

attempts to catch in speech: jy 222, 250-251; w10 7/1 22-23; gt chapters 95, 108; w90 2/1 8-9; w89 7/15 8

Jesus’ response: w05 5/15 28

send officers to arrest: cf 108; jy 160-161; gt chapter 67; w88 4/15 8

lack of compassion: w94 11/1 19

lack of mercy: w17.11 14-15

“leaven of”: it-2 230; jy 180; w12 5/15 28-30; w95 3/15 24-28; gt chapter 77; w88 9/15 8

lovers of darkness: w93 4/1 14-15

name: w95 3/15 25

meaning: w01 6/15 29; g89 5/22 20

Nicodemus: it-2 497-498

Paul states: “I am a Pharisee” (Ac 23:6): bt 187-188; w05 4/15 31

poor counselors: w86 9/15 13-14

proselytes of:

why ‘subjects for Gehenna’ (Mt 23:15): w08 1/15 31; w87 10/1 30-31

reputation in first century: w95 10/15 29

Sadducees contrasted with: bt 188; it-2 839

self-righteousness: w12 5/15 28; w98 8/1 9-11; w95 10/15 29-31

sin: w88 8/1 31

against holy spirit: jy 103; w07 7/15 18; gt chapter 41; w87 2/15 8-9

symbolized by lost son’s older brother (Lu 15): jy 202-203; w98 10/1 13-16; gt chapter 86; w89 2/15 16-17

traditions: it-2 1119; w96 9/1 12-13; w90 10/1 10-17, 19-20; g89 5/22 20

alms atone for sins: w90 10/1 12

basis for modern Judaism: w96 7/15 26-27; g89 5/22 21-22

burdensome: cl 152-153; it-1 376; w12 5/15 30; w93 4/1 29-30; w90 10/1 11

corban: it-1 506; it-2 1163; jy 136; fy 174-175; gt chapter 56; w88 12/1 4-5; w87 6/1 14; w87 6/15 27; w87 11/1 8

divorce: cf 104; w89 7/15 8

exalted above Law: w90 10/1 11, 19

fasting: it-1 1182; w90 10/1 17; w89 7/1 9; w89 11/15 25

fringes enlarged: jy 252; gt chapter 109; w90 2/15 8

gaining righteousness: w90 10/1 12

Gentiles: cl 152, 155; w96 9/1 12

gifts of mercy: w90 10/1 16

hand-washing: it-2 1119, 1171; w16.08 30; jy 136, 178; gt chapters 56, 76; w89 10/15 31; w88 9/1 24; w87 11/1 8

immersion of containers: w89 10/15 31

neighbors: g86 1/22 7

oral law: w99 1/15 26-27; wi 10; sh 214-215; g89 5/22 20-22

origin: w90 10/1 19-20

prayer: w90 10/1 16-17

purification: w96 9/1 12

Sabbath: w19.12 4; it-2 625-626; jy 76, 78; w12 5/15 30; w97 10/15 30; w96 9/1 12; w94 11/1 19; gt chapters 31-32; w86 7/15 8; w86 8/1 8

Scripture-containing cases: it-1 874-875; it-2 880; jy 252; w10 5/1 13; gt chapter 109; w90 2/15 8

swearing: jy 252-253; gt chapter 109; w90 2/15 8-9

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