Christianity Flashcards
1
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When did Christianity begin?
A
- First century Palestine.
- Jews were oppressed under Roman rule
2
Q
What were the four Jewish sects?
A
- Pharisees
- Zealots
- Sadducees
- Essenes
3
Q
What did these sects disagree on?
A
Messianic expectations
4
Q
What were the Messianic expectations of the Zealots?
A
- Sought a military leader to overthrow the Romans with violence
5
Q
What were the Messianic expectations of the Pharisees?
A
- Thorough and meticulous in the observance of all the written and oral laws
- Fathers of modern Judaism
6
Q
What were the Messianic expectations of the Sadducees?
A
- Wanted to preserve the ancient traditions of Judaism
- Anticipated a Messiah who fulfilled the law
7
Q
What were the Messianic expectations of the Essenes?
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- Emerged out of disgust with the Pharisees and Sadducees
- Believed the corrupted the city and the temple
- Moved out of Jerusalem and lived a strict, monastic life
8
Q
How was Christianity politically divided?
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- Roman government believed that all religious beliefs were compatible
- Jews believed that Jews and Gentiles should be kept separate
- Therefore the society Jesus lived in and Christianity began in an area of turmoil
