1.2 First Century and context for Jesus' life - Quiz Flashcards
What were the distinguishing features of the Pharisees?
They lived constantly in accordance with Jewish purity laws
Who were the Sadducees?
A religous group with social and political power
What was the Sadducees relationship to the Roman occupation?
A good relationship between them
Who were the Essenes?
A religous Jewish group focussed on holiness
Who were the Zealots?
A religion-political group against the Roman occupation, largely nationalistic
What was the difference between the High Priests and the Chief Priests?
High priests were the highest authority in the temple, responsible for conducting religious ceremonies, whereas the Chief priests were the second highest authority who were responsible more for the running of the temple
What was the political sentiment amoung Jews in first-century Judea?
Messianic expectation and nationalistic fever
Give one way Hellenism influenced first-century Jewish culture.
There were two imposing impacts of Hellenization to Jewish culture - one response was to embrace Hellenization and become assimilated to Greco-Roman culture, and the other was a form of ghettoization which isolated Jewish groups
Give an example of how Roman occupation of Judea influenced the legal structure of first-century Judea.
The lack of citizenship for Jews due to their refusal to acknowledge Roman gods as their own.
Give an example of how Roman occupation of Judea influenced the ethical structure of first-century Judea
The ethical dilemma of having to choose between their faith and their situation as a citizen
