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Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time. H.W – Read pgs. 70 to n72 A few thoughts…. Who are these people?. Pharisees – [means “separated one”] Strict observers of the Law which they believed kept them from sin Belief in afterlife Generally middle class Belief in the resurrection of the body
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Religious Sects In Jesus’ Time H.W – Read pgs. 70 to n72 A few thoughts…
Who are these people? Pharisees – [means “separated one”] • Strict observers of the Law which they believed kept them from sin • Belief in afterlife • Generally middle class • Belief in the resurrection of the body • Belief in divine judgment of the living & the dead • Synagogue centered • Accepted the Torah & the Prophets as inspired
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?
Essenes • Broke w/conventional Judaism • Went into the desert to await the end • Put all their hope in God. Zealots 4. Expected a military Messiah -- more political than religious The poor – largest group Poor – largest group
Chapter Two Terms: • Semitic Language • INRI • Koine • synagogue • sabbath • Shema • Temple
Terms – continued: • Passover • Pentecost • Hanukkah • PaxRomana • Hellenism • Antiochus IV • Judas Maccabeus
Terms – continued: • publicans • apocalypse • Sadducees • Sanhedrin • Pharisees