![]() ![]() The religiously conservatively Sadducees insisted on a strict interpretation of the Mosaic Law (Torah) and the perpetuation of temple ceremonies - They were the wealthy members of Jewish society who rejected the idea of an afterlife and resurrection of the dead arguing that God only meted out rewards and punishments on earth. ![]() In the first century BC, 4 principal social/religious parties or sects in Palestine among Jews: Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, and Zealots. ![]() Even after his death, Jesus followers continued to grow. For the Romans, he was one more would-be messiah who might cause a revolt so they executed him. Roman authorities were constantly arresting those who were seen as troublemakers. He preached that the kingdom of God was about the beginning and everyone needed to be ready. Jesus also deeply influenced by prophesies in the Bible. 42 - Jesus was Jewish - his telling of parables was a Jewish tradition, his form of rhetoric was Jewish, his message was Jewish in many ways. In this, Jesus was part of a long Jewish tradition that stretched back to the prophets of the Old Testament. People should strive to make the world a better place. He encouraged people to respond to the chaos in Palestine with gentleness, mercy, being pure in heart, and peacemakers. Jesus taught his followers to turn the other cheek to enemies. By 30 AD, there were many preachers responding to the apocalyptic mood in Judea - some claimed to be the messiah - others taught followers how to live amidst the violence. ![]()
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