Palestine Flashcards
What was the believed cause of leprosy
Evil spirits
What is the sabbath
A holy day where people stop work to worship
Who built the temple in jerusalem
King herod
Who was the rabbi
A teacher who spent there whole life learning and teaching the 613 commandments
Who were the sanhedrin
People who helped act as judges to religious offences. They could pur people to death but had to be approved, as the execution was paid for by romans and also carried out by them
Name the four religious main groups around jesus time
The pharisees
The saducees
The essenes
The zealots
Who wasthe high priest
The “pope” of jews. The only person allowed to enter the holy of holies, at the center of the temple
Who were the pharisees
- Pharisee means “seperated one”
- Powerful and firm keepers of the 613 commandments.
- Had an uneasy alliance with the romans, where they did not rebel, but were very awkward
Who were the saducees
- Most powerful group
- Fully accepted and worked with romans
- Often became high priests
Who were the Essenes
- Lived in the desert
2.helped the sick and poor - The main writers of the dead sea scrolls
Who were the zealots
- Most violent
- Hated and often tried to kill romans
- Had daggers concealed in their cloaks
