The Essenes were a Jewish sect that flourished from the second century BCE to the first century CE in Palestine. They were a highly organized group that shared communal property‚ meals and worship. They were known for their strict discipline and isolation from those who did not practice their way of life. Although this sect is never mentioned in the Bible they were a part of the tapestry that was first century life for Jesus. For those interested in understanding who Jesus was during his earthly
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the Hasmonean Dynasty. Vol. II‚ in The Cambridge History of Judaism‚ edited by W. D. Davies and L. Finkelstein‚ 292-352. Cambridge: Cambridge UP‚ 1989. Hasmonean. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasmonean (accessed August 5‚ 2008). Lendering‚ Jona. Sadducees. http://www.livius.org/sa-se/sadducess/sadducees.html (accessed August 5‚ 2008). McKnight‚ S. A Light Among the Gentile. Jewish Missionary Activity in the Second Temple Period. Minneapolis: Fortress‚ 1991. Morkholm‚ Otto. Antiochus IV. Vol. II‚ in
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Hellenization means the historical development of bringing together and conforming the various cultures of the Mediterranean within Alexander’s empire to the fundamental mold of what is now called Greek culture. Alexander and his following leaders were very pompous of their culture. They wanted to send it abroad‚ and they wanted the world to conform to it. The Jews had kept integral parts of their own culture while gradually accepting the Greek culture. Hellenized Jews started saying that sons of
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greater detail and deeper understanding of the Pharisees. The Sadducees were the Jewish sect of the rich and powerful‚ while the Pharisees helped and supported the lower classes in society. Their openness with society and new ideas brought about changes in Judaic belief. The Rabbinic Judaism that developed after the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE had its foundations in the Pharisees; therefore‚ the Sadducees and the Pharisees did not get along well. The Pharisees also
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revolutionary and decided to keep a close watch over him‚ scared that he might would cause a problem due to his such large base of followers. It wasn’t long until the Sadducees‚ who had control over Judea where Jesus did most of his teachings‚ could’t take much more. The fear of Jesus and his followers turning into a revolt against them‚ lead the Sadducees to turn to the Romans for help to get him out and take away the threat he may propose. They ask the Romans to arrest Jesus Christ and execute him because he
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Apocalypse | The last book of the bible‚ Revalations‚ which talkes about the second coming of Jesus an the end of the world | Sadducees | A member of a Jewish sect that denied the resurrection of the dead‚ the existence of spirits‚ and the obligation of oral tradition‚ emphasizing acceptance of the written Law alone. | Pharisees | A Jewish sect which opposed the Sadducees‚ who believed in the ressuetion of a Messiah along with life after death | Essenes | a member of an ascetic sect that flourished
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The Pharisees was a religious party in Israel and part of the ruling class of Israel in the time of Jesus. They often clashed with the Sadducees‚ which were the other part of the ruling class of Israel. However‚ the Pharisees cared more about religion while the Sadducees cared more about politics. In Jesus’ time‚ the Pharisees were religious authorities that taught about the Law of Moses and forced them to their traditions. The Pharisees were influential and powerful authorities in Jesus’ time.
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Exploring the Bible 3 October‚ 2011 Inter-Biblical Period: 400 Years The Old Testament focuses on God’s covenant with his people and the stories of men of great faith and also men of prophecy‚ foretelling Christ coming. The New Testament‚ however‚ focuses on the redemption side. The Redemption side is Christ’s story here on Earth and his ministry to other people. Malachi‚ the last book written in the Old Testament‚ was written around 424 B.C. Then 418 years after‚ the book of Matthew‚ the first
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Pliny the Elder. Their accounts are continuously being borne out by the site excavations and study of the writings. The historian Josephus relates the division of the Jews of the Second Temple period into three orders: the Sadducees‚ the Pharisees‚ and the Essenes. The Sadducees included mainly the priestly and aristocratic families; the Pharisees constituted the lay circles; and the Essenes were a separatist group‚ part of which formed an ascetic monastic community that retreated to the wilderness
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independence‚ and the Roman Period (63 BCE-70 CE) which took control over the Jewish state and Palestine. Also‚ the population was very diverse during this time. For instance‚ the population in Palestine consisted of four main groups; the Pharisees‚ Sadducees‚ Herodian’s‚ and the Samaritans. The Pharisees were known in gospel stories as opponents of Jesus and often portrayed as “narrow-minded legalists‚” they also emphasized faithfulness to Torah and their interpretation of the law was driven by a conviction
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