The Pharisees gave oral tradition equal authority to the written Word of God, while the Sadducees considered only the written Word to be from God. The Sadducees preserved the authority of the written Word of God, especially the books of Moses (Genesis through Deuteronomy).
Mafarisayo waliumpa utamaduni simulizi mamlaka sawa na Neno la Mungu lililoandikwa, wakati Masadukayo walichukulia Neno lililoandikwa kuwa kutoka kwa Mungu. Masadukayo huhifadhi mamlaka ya Neno la Mungu lililoandikwa, hasa vitabu vya Musa (Mwanzo hadi Kumbukumbu la Torati).