Q Answer the questions substantially. A. I’ve heard people excusing their unbelief by saying, “If I would see the miracles of Jesus or experience the crossing of the red see and hearing God’s voice speaking form the Mt. Sinai I would believe.” How does the character of the disciples help us understand that argument? You may also think of the story of the nation of Israel. B. You have probably heard people speaking negatively about the Pharisees and their way of life. Perhaps you heard preachers using them as warning in their sermons. The main point usually is that they were trying to be “too righteous” and we should not try to be like them. Instead of just following the law, we should live under grace. Sometimes people who try to follow the law are accused of being pharisaic. Read Matthew 5:20. Think about that text and who the Pharisees were. What does this text tell you about how to live and about the following the law? And how can it be understood with seemingly contrasting text found in Matthew 23:2-3?