Acts 23:6

But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, " Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged! "

1. Paul sees that the possibility of having a rational discussion with them is not going to be achievable. They are not in a mood to listen to reason or logic.

2. Paul also sees the division among them - Sadducees and Pharisees.

3. For some of the major differences between these groups - see verse 8.

4. Paul affirms his belief in, and hope for, the resurrection. He is being accused because he stands firmly in the belief in the resurrection of Jesus and in the hope of his own resurrection.