Statement
According to Josephus, the Pharisees believed in fate while leaving room for human decision, and in the survival of the soul; the Sadducees rejected belief in an immortal soul and the rule of fate; the Essenes believed in immortality and providence, without the same scope for human will. The Pharisees also followed the 'tradition of the fathers', laws not written in Scripture.
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Ancient witnesses mentioned by the sourceFlávio Josefo
References
p. 82
supports · main text · ch. 3
Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.
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p. 82
supports · main text · ch. 3
Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.
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