KnowraPhariseesLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Pharisees, each with the reason it gives.All 13Related 9Compared with 4Second TempleCompared with: Their authority rested beyond Temple priestly office, unlike that of its ruling elites.Hasmonean dynastyCompared with: Their conflicts with Hasmonean rulers illuminate opposition to the dynasty’s exercise of religious authority.SadduceesCompared with: Ancient accounts often define Sadducean positions against Pharisaic teachings.EssenesCompared with: They offer a contrasting model of Jewish authority and practice in the same period.