“Israel is a nation today - not because they confessed a national offense and not because they believe in Messiah Jesus. They have done neither. The fact is that modern day Israel is made up of mostly secular people many of whom are agnostic or atheist. The religious orthodox Jews, who may Christians ignorantly exalt, are modern day Pharasees. You know, those with the same mindset that killed Jesus. “
The High Priest (Caiphis) was NOT a Pharasee , he was a Sadducee. The Sadducee’s were like today hard left that did not believe in almost anything the bible said . The bible records Pharasees becoming followers of Jesus but not one Sadducee is recorded .
The Sanhedrin agreeing with Caiphis condemned Jesus to death. The Sanhedrin was made up of both Pharasees and Sadducees. Both Pharasees and Sadducees believed keeping the law made them righteous. Both were legalistic. Both groups were condemned by Jesus. Nicodemus, a Pharasee, is the one exception we know who defended and helped buried Jesus. Church tradition/history tells us Nicodemus was a believer.
Matthew 3:7 – Pharisees and Sadducees came to John the Baptist. He called them both a brood of vipers.
Matthew 16:1 – Pharisees and Sadducees tested Jesus asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 16:5-12 – Jesus said, “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Matthew 22:23, Mark 12:18, Luke 20:27 – Sadducees do not believe in Resurrection.
Matthew 22:34 – Jesus silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
Acts 23:6-8 – Paul pitted the Sadducees and the Pharisees against each other in the Sanhedrin
Matthew 23 – Pharisees as hypocrites.
The bottom line regarding today's orthodox religious Jews is that they have the same Christ rejecting spirit and mindset of the Pharasees (and Sadducees if you will) of the 1st century .