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Question 1

Beliefs of the Pharisees

Answer 1

-They believed in angels, devils, heaven, hell and resurrection.
-They were highly religious and made Jewish laws very specific.
-Their name means ‘separated ones’ because they thought they were better than anyone else.

Question 2

What did the Pharisees expect of the Messiah?

Answer 2

They believed that one day a great Pharisee would show up and tech new reinterpretations of the law. He would believe in angels, devils, heaven, hell and resurrection.

Question 3

Beliefs of the Sadducees

Answer 3

-They believed in the old Jewish Laws and no interpretation of them.
-They also didn’t believe in angels etc.
-They came from rich and powerful families.
-They didn’t like the Pharisees.

Question 4

What did the Sadducees expect of the Messiah?

Answer 4

They didn’t believe in a Messiah.

Question 5

Beliefs of the Zealots

Answer 5

-They carried daggers around.
-They were terrorists.
-They did not like the Romans.
-They thought that Romans should never have conquered Jewish territory.

Question 6

What did the Zealots expect of the Messiah?

Answer 6

-They thought he would destroy Roman rule.