Who were the Pharisees according to the Bible?
The Pharisees were religious fanatics who thought they were the only ones with their self-righteous robes around them that were ever going to merit any God. They were self-righteous and exclusive, trusting in their own merit. They were a picture of self-righteous religion.
Les explains that during Christ's earthly ministry, the Pharisees were religious fanatics. He says they thought they were the only ones with their self-righteous robes around them that were ever going to merit any God. They were self-righteous and exclusive. Les contrasts them with the Sadducees, who never believed in resurrection from the dead and rejected it as foolishness. Paul's argument in Corinth about resurrection suggests some Sadducees were present, because some were saying there is no resurrection. If there is no resurrection, Christ is not risen, and faith is vain.