Judaism through the Eyes of Jesus: A View of Ancient Jewish Sects from the New Testament Era (Biblia.com)

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The Jewish world Jesus lived in was diverse and nuanced. Attempting to debunk common views of first-century Jews as being only a pharisaical people who rejected the messiah, Randy Weiss explores the diversity in Jewish culture and how it impacted Jesus and his followers. Weiss introduces the cultures and practices of ancient Israel, describing the environment Jesus inhabited during his time on...

“Sadducees” (Heb. sadduqim) is a Hebraization of the Greek word syndikoi (“syndic”, “members of the council”) and that it marks them out as the councillors of the Hasmonaeans; although they themselves came to associate the word with Heb. saddiq, “righteous”.43 Zadok was a recognizable priest during the reign of King David and his son, King Solomon. Even if no clear linguistic connection can be made linking Zadok and the Sadducees, there is no reason to believe that the Sadducees did not consider

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