RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Guerrilla Warfare, Sadducees, Pharisees
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Different jews embraced greek culture at different levels. Some conflict and dynamics arise between groups. The greeks are occupying the promised land at this time 4th-1st century. Engaged in old school judaism very devout to their culture. Believe sadducees sold out their jewish culture for greek culture (cid:862)member of an ancient jewish sect, distinguished by strict observance of the traditional and written law, and commonly held to have pretensions to superior sanctity(cid:863) Lived out of the way in things such as caves to retreat from society. Some greek o(cid:448)erlords allo(cid:449) je(cid:449)ish pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es, so(cid:373)e do(cid:374)"t. Periods of relative peace and of conflict (cid:862)a member of an ancient jewish sect aiming at a world jewish theocracy and resisting the ro(cid:373)a(cid:374)s u(cid:374)til ce 70(cid:863) Approx 1st century: romans rule over jews now. Sometimes romans came down on jews when they showed resistance. Lots of messianism and apoctalypticism at these times. Zealots take leadership of revolting against the romans.
