Intro
The letters of Paul the pharisee or Saul of Tarsus make up between seven to thirteen books of the New Testament. On any given Sunday, ministers & pastors often quote from Paul’s writings, probably at least two to three times more frequently than from the teachings of our Messiah YAHUSHA! This site will take a look at some of pharisee Paul’s writings & teachings from a Scriptural perspective, & will highlight some of the questions that should naturally arise from even a cursory reading of his letters.
The purpose of this site is to clearly show that YAHUSHA the Messiah is the Sole Authority of the New Testament Scriptures!! On the other hand, Paul continued to identify himself as a pharisee to the very end of his ministry(Acts 26:5). What did Adonai YAHUSHA have to say about the pharisees?
Matthew 16:6
Then Yahushua said unto them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees & of the Sadduccees.”
Matthew 23:13-16
But woe unto you, scribes & pharisees, hypocrites! For ye shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in….Woe unto you, scribes & pharisees, hypocrites! For ye compass sea & land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. Woe unto you, ye blind guides...
Matthew 23 is an excellent chapter for reviewing what Messiah YAHUSHA had to say about pharisees, like Paul.
This part of the site is basically a series of questions. To answer the questions honestly will require that the reader refer to the Scriptures, & re-evaluate what we have all been led to believe about Paul the pharisee. There are many excellent resources & websites available online which take a critical look at Paul’s letters. The following websites have been hugely influential on my perspective of Paul the pharisee...
http://www.judaismvschristianity.com/
In addition, there are plenty of youtube channels taking a critical look at Paul’s letters...
https://www.youtube.com/user/LiveForGodsKingdom
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EB2DD71ED8DDFA9
So what is the Mystery of Paul the pharisee?