Mark's Gospel and Ancient Palestine Flashcards
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Sadducee
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- A member of a Jewish sect or party of the time of Christ
- Denied the resurrection of the dead, the existence of spirits and the obligation of oral tradition
- Emphasised acceptance of written law alone
- Came from very wealth families
- Religious leaders of the Temple in Jerusalem
- Party of priests
- High position in society
- Controlled worship in the temple, sacrificial offerings to God and temple finances
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Pharisee
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- Member of an ancient Jewish sect
- Distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law
- Held to have pretensions to superior sanctity
- Holy men who studied God’s law
- Ordinary family men
- Dominant group
- Greatest influence in the synagogues and over the daily lives of the Jewish people
- Religious leaders of the local synagogues
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Zealot
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- A person belonging to the ancient Jewish sect
- Aimed at a world Jewish theocracy
- Resisted the Romans until 70AD
- Nationalists that hated the Roman conquerors
- Believed Palestine was God’s gift to the Jewish people
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Essene
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- Member of ancient Jewish ascetic sect
- Lived in highly organised groups and held property in common
- Widely regarded as authors of Dead Sea Scrolls
- Lived a strictly religious life
- Tried to keep the Jewish religion pure
- Lived in the desert
- Pacifists
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Gentile
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- A person who is not Jewish
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Romans
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- The citizens or soldiers of the ancient Roman Republic or empire
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Sanhedrin
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The supreme council and tribunal of the Jews during post exilic times headed by a high priest and having religious, civil and criminal jurisdiction
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Scribes
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- Men whose task was to make copies of the Scriptures
- Experts on Jewish Law
- Produce their own interpretations of the scriptures
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Gospels
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- The teachings or revelations of Christ
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Gospel of Matthew
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- First Gospel in New Testament
- Emphasises that Jesus is the messiah from the line of David
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Gospel of Mark
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- Second book in the New Testament
- Emphasises that Jesus is the son of God
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Gospel of Luke
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- Third book in the New Testament
- Emphasises the nature of salvation that Jesus provides
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Jewish Temple
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- Central place of worship for Jewish people
- Believed to be the dwelling place of God
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Gospel of John
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- Fourth book in New Testament
- Emphasises that if you believe in Jesus, you might have life in his name
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Synoptic
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- Affording a general view of a whole
- Synoptic Gospels all refer to the same view/story
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Palestine
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Jewish
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Jerusalem
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Persecution
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Cruxifiction
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Atonement
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Outcast
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Sabbath
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