Chapter 4 Study Cards Flashcards
What were Samaritans?
They were people who Jews avoided and they had there won temple
Where did Jesus live 2000 years ago
Palestine
Why did the Jews not work in the army
They did not want to mix with the Gentiles
Who were the Gentiles
Non Jews
Who were the Pharisees q
Middle class Jews who were in love with the Torah
Who were the Sadducees
They were the wealthy powerful political leaders
What was the Sanhedrin
A group of 71 Jewish men in Judea who served as a Supreme Council
Who were the Zealots
They were freedom fighters who sometimes used violence
Who were the Essenes
They were unhappy with the Jewish faith and seeked pure life by moving to the desert.
What is the Shema
It is a prayer of Jesus one of his main commandments
What is the sabbath day
It was the lords day and it was a strictly for rest
Where were sabbath services held
Synagogues
What was the center of pray, education, and social life in town
The synagogues
In Palestine what language was spoken
Aramaic and some Hebrew and Greek for some prays
Who was the emperor there
Ceased
