I didn't see anything flippant. Jesus did argue with the Pharisees but that doesn't mean that He Himself didn't take the style of the Pharisees. His use of parable is directly from the Pharisaic tradition. Jesus' issue with the Pharisees was where they were leading the people, not their approach or technique.
This wasn't a debating society squabble. Calling Jesus a Pharisee is just downright goofy.
Well, it's pretty well historically documented. But that's not saying that Jesus was hypocritical, like the Pharisees He chastised. It's just saying that he followed that sect of Judaism.
While Jesus praised some individual Pharisees, He rejected their form of Judaism.
He rejected honoring the Law for the Law's sake instead of honoring G-d through obedience to the Law. He made it clear that it was the hypocricy, not the form, that He objected to.
In addition, Christians owe nothing to Jews but the truth.
Read Romans 11-13.
In rejecting Christ, they are cut off.
No more so than any other person on earth.
No real Christian can possibly maintain that someone who rejects Christ nevertheless retains the favor of God.
Well, I know some real Christians who do. Then again, neither you nor I are judges of who is the real Christian. I believe that Jews need to receive Christ to come to the Father by Him, but I know real Christians who disagree.
Shalom.
Read Hebrews. You can't have two covenants.