Chapter 4
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