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    1) The document summarizes several prominent Jewish religious and political groups that interacted with Jesus, including the Pharisees, Sadducees, teachers of religious law, supporters of Herod, Zealots, and Essenes. 2) The Pharisees and teachers of religious law respected the law but rejected Jesus' claims and authority. The Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead. Supporters of Herod and Zealots saw Jesus as a political threat. 3) While groups like the Pharisees, teachers of religious law, and Essenes emphasized obedience to God, they disagreed with Jesus' reinterpretations of the law and did not accept him as

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    1) The document summarizes several prominent Jewish religious and political groups that interacted with Jesus, including the Pharisees, Sadducees, teachers of religious law, supporters of Herod, Zealots, and Essenes. 2) The Pharisees and teachers of religious law respected the law but rejected Jesus' claims and authority. The Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead. Supporters of Herod and Zealots saw Jesus as a political threat. 3) While groups like the Pharisees, teachers of religious law, and Essenes emphasized obedience to God, they disagreed with Jesus' reinterpretations of the law and did not accept him as

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    PROMINENT JEWISH RELIGOUS AND POLITICAL GROUPS / Mark 2

    See also John 3:1-2


    Name and Description Agreement Disagreement
    Selected with Jesus with Jesus
    References
    PHARISEES Strict group of reli- Respect for the law, Rejected Jesus’ claim
    Matthew 5:20; gious Jews who belief in the resur- to be Messiah because
    Matthew advocated obedience rection of the dead, he did not follow all
    23:1-36; to the most minute commitment to obey- their traditions and
    Luke 6:2; portions of the Jewish ing God’s will. associated with notori-
    Luke 7:36-47 law and traditions. ously wicked people.
    Very influential in the
    synagogues.
    SADDUCEES Wealthy, upper class, Showed great Denied the resurrection
    Matthew 3:7; Jewish priestly party. respect for the five of the dead. Thought
    Matthew Rejected the authority books of Moses, as the Temple could also
    16:11-12; of the Bible beyond well as the sanctity be used as a place to
    Mark 12:18 the five books of of the Temple. transact business.
    Moses. Profited from
    business in the
    Temple. They, along
    with the Pharisees,
    were one of the two
    major parties of the
    Jewish high council.
    TEACHERS OF Professional interpret- Respect for the law. Denied Jesus’ authority
    RELIGIOUS ers of the law—who Committed to obey- to reinterpret the law.
    LAW especially emphasized ing God. Rejected Jesus as
    Matthew 7:29; the traditions. Many Messiah because he
    Mark 2:6; teachers of religious did not obey all of their
    Mark 2:16 law were Pharisees. traditions.
    SUPPORTERS A Jewish political Unknown. In the Afraid of Jesus causing
    OF HEROD party of King Herod’s Gospels they tried political instability. They
    Matthew 22:16 supporters. to trap Jesus with saw Jesus as a threat
    Mark 3:6; questions and to their political future
    Mark 12:13 plotted to kill him. at a time when they
    were trying to regain
    from Rome some of
    their lost political power.
    ZEALOTS A fiercely dedicated Concerned about Believed that the
    Luke 6:15; group of Jewish the future of Israel. Messiah must be a
    Acts 1:14 patriots determined Believed in the political leader who
    to end Roman rule Messiah but did would deliver Israel
    in Israel. not recognize Jesus from Roman occupa-
    as the one sent by tion.
    God.
    ESSENES Jewish monastic Emphasized justice, Believed ceremonial
    none group practicing ritual honesty, commit- rituals made them
    purity and personal ment. righteous.
    holiness.

    M A R K 268

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