Jewish Groups

Question 1

Pharisees 1

Answer 1

Name means seperated one- did not cooperate with the romans much. Powerful and strict about the keeping of the 613 laws.

Question 2

Pharisees 2

Answer 2

They studied the law carefully and interpreted it in their own way. Ordinary jews often approached them for help with problems.

Question 3

Zealots 1

Answer 3

Hated the roman conquerors and wanted them out of palestine. No god but God. Refused to pay taxes and ecouraged others to do the same.

Question 4

Zealots 2

Answer 4

Prepared to use violence for freedom. They were nicknamed dagger men because of the small daggers they carried under their cloaks. They could kill a roman soldier quickly and then melt away into the crowd.

Question 5

Essenes

Answer 5

Withdrew from normal life and lived in the dessert, sharing all their possesions, eating together and being strict on the laws. Stricter than the pharisees but did help the sick and strangers.

Question 6

Essenes 2

Answer 6

In quarman in 1947, a cave full of scrolls written by the essenes was discoverd.

Question 7

Sadducees 1

Answer 7

Small, powerful and wealthy group of Jews who frequently had jobs of high priest in the temple and sanhedrin. Had good relation with the roman rulersso were often mistrusted by ordinary people.

Question 8

Sadducees 2

Answer 8

Their rivals, pharisees, claimed the authority of holiness and learning, they claimed the authority of birth, and social and economic position.