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Unit 8, Lesson 7

Unit 8, Lesson 7. Jewish Cultures. A. Pharisees. Group who separated themselves by devotion to the law. Interpreted the law and applied it to new situations, studying and quoting famous rabbis. These sayings were passed down by word of mouth— oral tradition

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Unit 8, Lesson 7

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  1. Unit 8, Lesson 7 Jewish Cultures

  2. A. Pharisees • Group who separated themselves by devotion to the law. • Interpreted the law and applied it to new situations, studying and quoting famous rabbis. • These sayings were passed down by word of mouth—oral tradition • These sayings were taught even more strictly than the law of Moses • Collected into a book known as the MISHNA

  3. A. Pharisees • Legalism—when rules start to take the place of God in our lives • Why would it be easy for the Pharisees to fall into the practice of legalism? • Have you experienced legalism ? • What dangers does it pose to our lives as Christians?

  4. B. Sadduccees • Made up of Jewish aristocracy—those from the upper, ruling class and priestly families. • Sympathetic to Hellenism, (or whoever the rulers were, for that matter), in order to maintain their own wealth and influence. • Rejected the oral tradition of the Pharisees • Members of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of the Jews

  5. C. Essenes • Tried to escape Hellenism by physically separating themselves from Jewish life • Couldn’t even touch non-members without having to bathe and remove the pollution • Set up settlements near the Dead Sea • Most famous settlement is Qumran • Lived a communal life; owned property, worshiped, studied and ate together • Didn’t like marriage; not sure of the role of women and children within these communities • Associated purity of the body to purity of the soul. • Hard to join; only allowed to be a member after 3 years of rule following

  6. D. Zealots • Believed in a violent overthrow of foreign rule • Maccabees were their heroes • Would not show loyalty in any way to the Romans, including taxes • Responsible for assassinations of Roman officials; could be called a terrorist group.

  7. Complete p. 259 in workbook

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