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Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time

Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time. H.W – Read pgs. 69 to n73 A few thoughts…. Who are these people?. Pharisees – Strict observers of the Law which they believed kept them from sin Belief in afterlife & judgment Generally middle class Belief in the resurrection of the body

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Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time

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  1. Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time H.W – Read pgs. 69 to n73 A few thoughts…

  2. Who are these people? Pharisees – • Strict observers of the Law which they believed kept them from sin • Belief in afterlife & judgment • Generally middle class • Belief in the resurrection of the body • Belief in divine judgment of the living & the dead • Synagogue centered • Accepted as inspired the Torah & the Prophets

  3. Sadducees – • Wealthy ruling class denied afterlife & final judgment of the living & the dead • Originally in charge of the Ark of the Covenant • Were priests & aristocrats • Temple centered activity • Accepted only the Torah as inspired • Did not believe in the resurrection of the dead • Did not believe in the immortality of the soul, or in angels • After 70 AD, they died out. Why?

  4. Essenes • Broke w/conventional Judaism • Went into the desert to await the end • Put all their hope in God. Zealots • expected a military Messiah -- more political than religious The poor – largest group Poor – largest group

  5. Resurrection vs. Resuscitation • Resuscitation – return to former life • Resurrection – Quantum leap forward into infinitely higher life

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