Josephus - was trying to list them all? to provide an overview of aspects of Judaism
Philo - wasn't trying to list them all? but was interested in the Essenes
NT - also wasn't, but Jesus came into conflict with Pharisees and Sadducees?
alternative - the writers of the story of Jesus thought it sounded better to put him in conflict with them?
Philo - wasn't trying to list them all? but was interested in the Essenes
NT - also wasn't, but Jesus came into conflict with Pharisees and Sadducees?
alternative - the writers of the story of Jesus thought it sounded better to put him in conflict with them?
Statistics: Posted by Peter Kirby — Wed Jun 12, 2024 4:38 pm