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pharisees, sadduccees, essenes, christian messianists
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characterize the pharissees
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well known but least understood, wide popular appeal, focus on Torah observance, taught food laws, sabbath regulation, and tithing
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what year was the temple destroyed?
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70CE
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characterize the sadducees
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rejection of fate and afterlife, made up the Sanhedrin (Jewish court that buddied up with the romans)
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strict and pure, apocalyptic expectations, believed in 2 messiahs(one priest and other king), believed jerusalem was corrupt
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characterize the christian messianists
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jews who believe that Jesus was the messiah, Jesus=new temple, christocentric and universalistic
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all Jewish hopes fulfilled in Jesus
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everyone is welcome (non-exclusive)
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describe the three views of Judaism's transition to Christianity
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Polemical: Christianity replaced Judaism as the true religion
Moderate: Christianity comes a a completely new religion seperate from Judaism
Middle Judaism: Christianity is just another expression of Judaism (almost like a denomination)
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After Jerusalem Fell in 70CE what happened to 4 Judaisms
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essenes and sadducees ceased to exist, Pharisees=rabbi's of modern Judaism with focus on Torah, Christian Messianists focus on Jesus
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