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    times of Jesus Pharisees - a group of influential Jews active in Palestine from 2nd century BCE through 1st century CE; they advocated and adhered to strict observance of the Sabbath rest‚ purity rituals‚ tithing‚ and food restrictions based on the Hebrew Scriptures and on later traditions. "Pharisees" probably means "separated ones" in Hebrew‚ referring to their strict observance of laws and traditions (Luke 18:10-12). Long-time political and religious rivals of the Sadducees‚ vying for influence

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    polytheistic. But this caused an arise in people like SadduceesPharisees and Zealots. The Sadducees wanted nothing but cooperation between the people. However the Pharisees wanted to trial you about religious law that’s all they knew and that’s all they wanted you to know. But the Zealots in my eyes were the worst they wanted power to be theirs they wanted to overthrow the roman government but they tried and epically failed. Also their were Essenes who were just people that were like the amish in today’s

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    to the Roman rule. a. The different varieties of Judaism are the SadduceesEssenesZealots‚ and the Pharisees. The Sadducees were wealthy aristocrats that were conservative and they were on good terms with the rulers. The Essenes led lives of purity in desert communities to flee from trouble. The Pharisees were moderate‚ obeying the traditional commandments of Judaism and developing the oral Torah. The last group‚ the Zealots believed that the only way to achieve independence was through armed

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    their independence. 142-63 B.C.E. Unfortunately‚ during their independency from 142 to 63 B.C.E the Jews had poor leaders to guide them during that time. Cliques within Judaism became established: Sadducees (emphasizing acceptance of the written Law alone)‚ Essenes (religiously very strict)‚ Pharisees (more concerned about religion than politics). Pressure grew among the

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    836 BCEKing Solomon begins his rule 825 BCE 1stTemple completed by King Solomon 796 BCE Israel split into two kingdoms Northern: Samaria‚ Israel (Asy. + Jew=Samaritans; Johanide community) Samaritans opposed the building of another temple. Southern: Judah‚ Jerusalem Due to Rehoboam’s reign?? 722-21 BCEAssyrians overrun Northern Israel Northern (Israel) destroyed by Assyrians 10 lost tribes 587/6 BCE Babylonian Captivity Southern (Judah) destroyed First Temple destroyed Judah lasts

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    STUDY GUIDE: MODULE 5 Harbin: Chapter 14 How did Rehoboam manage to lose most of his kingdom? He refused to cut taxes and threaten to raise them. Why is Asa viewed as a good king but given a mixed review? His lack of faith in God to assist with attack on Baasha in Northern Kingdom. How did Jehoshaphat show piety on the one hand but political naivete on the other? He went thru the country removing pagan shrines and sent teachers in the land teaching the law. he was judged for helping the

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    foreign rule? Maccabees 5. Which ruling family ruled an independent Jewish state until civil wars made them ripe for conquest by the Romans? Hasmoneans 6. Which of the following is not characteristic of the Pharisees? practiced celibacy 7. Which of the following is not characteristic of the Sadducees? radically anti-Roman 8. Which of the following

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    scholarship of the Biblical literature‚ and in the fervency with which he lived what he taught. We are told that he had a number of disputes with Jewish religious leaders‚ probably Shammaite Pharisees (see below)‚ who disputed with him on the law and who‚ in cooperation with the priestly aristocracy‚ the Sadducees‚ handed him

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    LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE PRESSURES AND DISUNITY OF THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD BY ARTHUR D. JACKSON (ID# 24522806) NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION NBST 525 LUO (summer 2013) Dr. Bob Kendall August 11‚ 2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 ANTECEDENT EVENTS 722-433 BC 5 PERSIAN AND MEDO-PERSIAN RULE 559-331 BC 6 HELLENISTIC (GREEK) RULE 368-323 BC 7 PTOLEMIES AND SELEUCIDS RULE 323-166 BC 8 JEWISH (MACCABEAN AND HASMONEAN) SELF-RULE 166-63 BC 9 ROMAN (HEROD) RULE 63 BC to AD

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    Testament. In examining the first word “way”‚ we find numerous accounts of The Way in the New Testament. The Way was a term used within the Jewish community to identify the “sect” of Jesus- the true Israel- as opposed to the PhariseesSadduceesEssenes‚ and the Zealots. We can see an example of this usage by Paul in the text of Acts 24:14‚ “However‚ I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way‚ which they call a sect…” There are also Old Testament accounts such as

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