Religion Vocab chapter 4

Sadducee

A priest who does not believe in resurrection

Scribe

A scholarly teacher among the Pharisees

Publican

A tax collector

Samaritan

Despised by Jewish people for not worshiping at the temple in Jerusalem

Pharasee

Interprets the law, and is a middle class jew

Mezuzah

Prayer container (held the Shema)

Augustus Caesar

Roman empire

Essene

Seek pure life in a desert community

Zealot

Work to overtrow rome, sometimes by violence