Sects and Parties in the Sanhedrin Flashcards
Why did the Sadducees collaborate with Rome?
Political strategy
What was the consequence of the Sadducees’ collaboration with Rome in terms of their reputation?
Hated by their own countrymen and looked upon as traitors
Who did the Sadducees claim to be the spiritual heirs of?
Zadok
Who appointed Zadok as chief priest?
King David
What is the origin of the name “Sadducees”?
Greek word “Saddoukaiou” and its Hebrew equivalent “Zaddukim” or “tsaddiqim”
What does the name “Sadducees” or “Zaddukim” refer to?
The righteous ones
What class of Jewish society were the Sadducees generally regarded as belonging to?
Wealthy, aristocratic
What event led to the disappearance of the Sadducees?
Destruction of the Temple in 70 AD
What did the Sadducees believe in?
Torah
What did the Sadducees refuse to recognize?
Oral tradition of the Jews
What kind of attitude did the Sadducees have towards their religion?
Conservative
What concepts did the Sadducees reject?
Existence of angels, immortality, and resurrection
According to Ezekiel 40:46, who can approach the altar of the Lord?
Priests, the Zadokites
What role did the Sadducees emphasize their inherited right to?
Approaching the altar of the Lord
Who were the Sadducees’ intense rival group?
Pharisees
What did the Sadducees demand from Jesus to trap him?
A sign from heaven
What did the Sadducees tell Jesus did not exist?
Resurrection
Who denounced the Sadducees as “blood vipers”?
John the Baptist
Who else denounced the Sadducees?
Jesus
What religious group were the Pharisees traced from?
Hasideans (Hasidim, the Pious One)
What Hebrew word does “Pharisees” come from and what does it mean?
Perushim, meaning the Separated Ones
What was the role of the Pharisees after the destruction of the temple in 70 AD?
Ensured the survival and continuity of Judaism through oral tradition
What did the Pharisees accept as Scripture in addition to the Pentateuch (TORAH)?
The Prophets and the Writings
What highly developed beliefs did the Pharisees possess?
Beliefs in angels and demons
Where did the Pharisees make their main venue for the exposition and preaching of the Scripture?
Synagogue
What strict practices did the Pharisees advocate and adhere to?
Observance of the Sabbath rest, purity rituals, tithing, and food restrictions
How did Jesus condemn the Pharisees in Matthew 25?
As hypocrites and blind guides
Who invited Jesus to dine in his house?
Simon the Pharisee
What does the term “scribe” etymologically derive from?
Grammateis nomodidaschaoi (Greek), meaning teachers of the law
What were scribes in the Old Testament primarily responsible for?
Recording commercial, royal, and religious texts; serving as clerks, secretaries, and archivists at Israel’s royal court and temple
In the New Testament, what capacity did scribes have?
Reading and interpreting the Jewish law, both oral and written
Who were some members of the scribes?
Pharisees
Where did scribes teach and preach?
Synagogues
What were scribes opposed to, but upheld?
Sadducees but upheld Pharisaic teachings
For what reasons were scribes rejected by Jesus?
Hypocrisy, pride, and false witness
