Conflict and argument Flashcards
Sinners:
those who did not follow all the
Jewish laws
Sabbath:
the day of rest on the seventh
day of the week (Saturday)
Ritual cleanliness
the Jewish laws on
food and washing which prevented anything
unclean entering the body
Corban:
a gift dedicated to God which
meant it could not be used for anything
else
Passion:
the suffering of Jesus, especially
in the time leading up to his crucifixion
Palm Sunday:
: the Sunday before Good
Friday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a
donkey
The Temple
the building in Jerusalem where sacrifices were made
The law:
the collection of laws handed down by God and collected in the Torah
Fasting:
going without food on certain days as a sign of devotion to God
. Scribes
religious lawyers, originally men who made copies of the Torah
Pharisees:
: a religious group whose aim was to keep the Jewish faith alive and focused on the Torah
Sadducees:
group of priests who con- trolled the Temple and collaborated with the Romans