B - Religious Authorities

Question 1

Who were the religious authorities?

Answer 1

Chief Priests and Pharisees

Question 2

How many main reasons were they as to why the religious authorities came into conflict with Jesus

Answer 2

3

Question 3

1st reason religious authorities came into conflict with Jesus

Answer 3

Jesus challenged the traditional system of Jewish Law, worship and ritual
- so seen as a threat to the stability of Judaism

Question 4

2nd reason religious authorities came into conflict with Jesus?

Answer 4

Saw Jesus as a threat to their own position of authority

Question 5

3rd reason religious authorities came into conflict with Jesus?

Answer 5

Jesus claimed to be the Son of God

• gave himself a unique relationship, equal to God himself
• was against the most sacred Jewish teaching, namely that there was only one God
• Believed Jesus was a false prophet and should be put to death as the Law of Moses stated

Question 6

what was Israel part of?

Answer 6

The Roman Empire and under Roman occupation

Question 7

What power had the Romans given the Religious Authorities ? what did they want in return

Answer 7

The power to govern the everyday lives of people

- in return they expected the religious authorities to keep the people in order

Question 8

What did religious authorities believe their sacred duty was to do?

Answer 8

Preserve Judaism, which meant insuring people followed the Law of Moses, kept the Covenant with God and did not threaten the fragile peace they had with the Romans