Judaism and Jewish Sects: An Historical Overview, Quizzes of World Religions

Download Judaism and Jewish Sects: An Historical Overview and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Shema DEFINITION 1 "Hear, O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is One." 1. "our" = belongs to the Jewish people b/c they're God's 'chosen ones' to carry His message to the world. 2. "one" = refers to their concept of monotheism. 3. affirmation that God is the sole master of the universe. 4. repeated every morning and night. TERM 2 Sadd, Phar, Ess,+ Zeal DEFINITION 2 1. were 1st century sects of Hellenistic Judaism. 2. Sadd and Phar were the 2 major groups who ran Sanhedrin. 3. Essenes and Zealots were 2 smaller, more radical sects. TERM 3 Sadducees DEFINITION 3 1. represented upper class. 2. embraced Hellenization. 3. were also a part of the priestly establishment ans were in charge of the Temple's operations.4. insisted on a narrow, literal interp of law TERM 4 Pharisees DEFINITION 4 1. represented the middle class.2. some landowners, others skilled workers, most were scribes to the Sadducees. 3. interpreted the scriptural texts broadly. TERM 5 Essenes DEFINITION 5 1. thought-to-be authors of Dead Sea Scrolls.2. group of rigorously observant priests. 3. left Jerusalem to live in desert for 2nd 40 years in preparation for the apocalypse TERM 6 Zealots DEFINITION 6 1. rejected Roman authority. 2. revolted, but were defeated finally at Masada. TERM 7 1000 - 922 BCE DEFINITION 7 David takes Jerusalem and makes it his capital -> monarchy TERM 8 922 - 722 BCE, 722 DEFINITION 8 Solomon's death ->separation of kingdom into Northern and Southern kingdoms.N- Israel. S - Judah. 722 - N kingdom is overrun and dispersed by Assyrians. TERM 9 722 - 586 BCE DEFINITION 9 Babylonian Exile - Jerusalem, the center for the Southern tribes, is invaded by Babylon and its leader were sent into exile. TERM 10 586 - 539 BCE DEFINITION 10 Exile