Matthew 23:1-12 - Condemnation of the Pharisees - 1 - Part 2

The Epic Life - Bob Hallman · Mar 19, 2026 · 22m

I The Flawed Leadership Model of the Pharisees

Background on the scribes and Pharisees:

The scribes and the Pharisees were the religious leaders and scholars of the day. They had made it their life's vocation to study the law, interpret its application to daily life and enforce it’s observance. Together, they dominated the common people's understanding and practice of their religion.

The Pharisees (the Separated Ones)

They were Israel’s religious Navy Seals!

There were only 6,000 of them at any one time

They spent all their lives observing every detail of the scribal law

They had codified the…