Chapter 4

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Temple

A place of worship in Jewish religion. Only place where they offered sacrifices.

Mezuzah

A small case on the right post of a doorway that holds a copy of the Shema

Palestine

Country where Jesus lived

Sabbath

Jewish Day of strict rest

Pharisees

Jewish people known for their love of the Torah

Rome

Occupied Palestine; respected Jewish religious practices

Zealots

People who wanted to overthrow Rome through violence; freedom fighters

Essenes

People who went to the desert seeking a pure life, because they were unhappy the way the Jewish faith was lived

Samaritans

People who were avoided and considered heretics

Gentiles

People who were non-Jews

Shema

Prayer to God prayed in the morning and the evening

Sadducees

Priests; wealthy, powerful political leaders

Scribes

Scholarly teachers within the Pharisees

Sanhedrin

Supreme council of the Jewish people

Torah

The Law+ Pentateuch, First five books of the Bible

Aramaic

The language of Jesus spoken in Palestine

Synagogue

The local house of prayer for the Jewish people


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