capital city of the of the Jews, home of the Temple and site of Jesus' death
Jersusalem
Jews despised the inhabitants of this city, where Jesus won a woman at the well
Samaria
Extreme ConservativesAccepted written law & oral law (Jewish Tradition)Believed in resurrection of dead, miracles, angelsReligiously orientedStrong influence over common peopleLarge group (6,000)Synagogue centeredPromoted individual holinessMiddle classOpposed Christ for religious reasons
Pharisees
Extreme LiberalsAccepted only books of MosesRejected resurrection of dead, miracles, angelsPolitically oriented, tried to win favor of RomeControlled office of Priest & the SanhedrinSmall Group, but were wealthy leadersTemple centeredPromoted institutional holinessAristocracyOpposed Christ later for political reasons
Sadducees
Caesar at the time of Christ's birth was
Octavius/Augustus Caesar
Caesar during Christ's ministry
Tiberius Caesar
Roman general that conquered Palestine in 36 BC
Pompey