Who tended to interpret God’s laws in strict, unbending ways that made the literal observance (or the ‘letter’) of the Law of Moses difficult for many people, particularly the poorer members of society.

Those who supported the Herods were called

The kings in Galilee during the time of Jesus were the _________.

Which groups of people were religious and political enemies

Which group of people conspired to destroy Jesus – which shows how afraid they were of Jesus and how much his words and actions offended them

What kind of money could not be taken into the Temple?

Which group provided a necessary and important service to the Jewish worshippers at the Temple

The Gospels indicate that in the time of Jesus many of which group of people took advantage of their control of this specialised market to charge outrageous prices to rich and poor alike.

Which group of people were considered traitors during Jesus' time?

Who collected taxes from their fellow Jews on behalf of their Roman oppressors.

Which group were also well-known for cheating by charging more tax than they should, keeping the extra money for themselves.

Tax-collectors were excluded from community worship and therefore seen as sinners

The Sadducees were a conservative priestly party. They were wealthy and powerful

Who scorned the ordinary people.

Who had been prominent as the ruling class in Israel during the centuries before Rome conquered the Jews

They were religious fundamentalists who did not believe in a messiah or the resurrection of the dead.

Which group of people only accepted the first five books of the Bible, known collectively as the Torah.

As leaders of the priestly class, they could exercise great influence over the Jewish people.

Comes from the word ‘zeal’ or intense devotion or enthusiasm

Which Apostle was a Zealot?

This group was similar to the Pharisees but they were also militant nationalists.

This group tried to end Roman rule of Palestine by violent means.

They recognised only God or someone sent by God as their leader.

Like many Jews, they anxiously awaited a Messiah to lead a powerful army that would defeat the Romans.