Essenes, Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots

Withdrew from society to study and copy the Hebrew Scriptures

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Members of upper ruling class, accepted Hellenism

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Added oral traditions, or Mishna, to the law

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Reacted with revolution & fought violently for God's Law, the Torah

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

In order to remain pure, they wore white and took ceremonial baths in the mikvah

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Hated the Greeks, Romans, Sadducees, and tax collectors

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Did not believe in violence, taught in the synagogue

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Looked for two messiahs - a king and a priest

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Did not look for a messiah or believe in the resurrection

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots

Wanted to work with the Roman government

• Essenes

• Pharisees

• Sadducees

• Zealots