The Pharisees and Sadducees opposed one another, yet both resisted Jesus Christ because He exposed their traditions, unbelief, and hunger for power.
The Pharisees and Sadducees: Rival Sects, Shared Rebellion Against the Messiah
From the Maccabees to the Messiah
From the Maccabees to the Messiah, Jewish resistance, Roman rule, and rising messianic hope prepared the world for the coming of Jesus Christ.
