The Jewish World of Jesus and His Followers

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. The Sadducees looked forward to the resurrection of the dead.

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. The Pharisees did not have significant political clout.

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. Most ancient Jews were not a member of any particular sect.

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. "Diaspora" means:

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. "Torah" means:

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. The Pentateuch is:

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. Who was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies?

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. The Jewish response to Antiochus Epiphanes' actions was:

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. The Maccabean revolt began around the year:

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. The sect of Judaism that wielded the most political power at the time of Jesus was the:

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. How did the ancient Jews feel about keeping the Law embodied in the Torah?

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. Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls so valuable?

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. An alternative place of worship (to the Temple in Jerusalem) where Jews came together in the community to discuss the sacred traditions of the Torah was called a(n):

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