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What does the author say was the key to the early Jewish Christian understanding of the mission of Jesus?
the identification of the historical Jesus with the expected Messiah
Although the Roman occupation of Palestine brought many benefits, how did the majority of the Jews feel about the occupation?
Implacable hatred and the occupying forces were in their eyes a threat to their national heritage and aspirations.
Why did the tax system of the Romans lend itself to abuse and extortion?
Under the tax system a chief collector was responsible for a whole district and then farmed out the task of collecting the taxes to sub-collectors, a process which lent itself to considerable abuse and extortion
Why was it next to impossible for the Romans to absorb the “Jewish God” into the Roman Pantheon?
the Jews possessed no image for their God.
Why was it surprising that women were numbered among the followers of Jesus?
women were not obliged to be taught the Law. Jewish education, which centered in the learning and interpretation of the Law, was provided for boys but not for girls.
What were the two divergent schools of thought among Jewish teachers regarding the permissibility of divorce and what did they teach?
School of Hillel - less stringent - allowing divorce on a number of pretext
School of Shammai - divorce only in case of infidelity
What was the primary language that Jesus used in His teaching?
Aramaic
What was the two major Jewish religious foci during the first century?
The Law and The Temple
Name 4 of the 5 things that comprised the typical Jewish synagogue service?
confession of faith,
prayer,
Scripture reading,
address and benediction.
What was the customary location in which the Passover was observed?
Observed in homes
