Jewish Groups Flashcards
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Sadducees
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Sacrifices in temples No afterlife, heaven or angels Really traditional Old laws Came from noble and rich families
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Sadducee’s Messiah
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Came from a noble and rich family
Believed and followed the old laws
Didn’t believe in heaven ect
3
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Pharisees
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Separate ones Thought they were the best Believed in heaven and angels Any educated Jew could be a Pharisee Provided new interpretations of the law.
4
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Pharisee’s Messiah
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Teach about angels and heaven
Interpret the new law
Male
5
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Zealots
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Dagger men Carried daggers Political Hated the Romans Warriors Simon and Judas we’re both Zealots
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Zealot’s Messiah
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Ride in on a white horse
Fight the Romans and win
Carry a dagger
7
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Teachers of the Law
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Teach on a platform to young boys and men
Rabbis
Linked to the Pharisees
Taught the old traditional law
8
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Teachers of the Law’s Messiah
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Rabbi
Old law
Taught young boys and men
9
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Essenes
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No marriage
Traditional
Lived in caves in the desert
Ate in silence
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Essenes’ Messiah
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War between the sons of light and dark
Cosmic battle but replicated on Earth
Jews vs Romans
Messiah would be called the Teacher of Righteousness
