Acts 23:7-8

Acts 23:7-8 In verse. Luke explains to readers of future generations and cultures why such. statement would have caused. division between these two Jewish parties. This is just one of those verses that anticipates. non-Jewish and other than first century audience, indicating that Acts would be. book that would be authoritative for all time. "Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor. spirit": They denied the doctrine of. bodily resurrection, and rejected belief in. spirit-world of angels and demons. In addition, the term spirit seems to suggest that they also rejected the idea that man possesses. soul. "But the Pharisees acknowledge them all": Thus, on these fundamental issues, Paul and the Pharisees are in complete agreement.