Many of them were members of the Sanhedrin.

They believed that only the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament) were inspired by God.

They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, immortality, or angels.

They interpreted the law literally.

Their name comes from the word Zadok, the priest that King Salomon appointed to take care of the Ark of the Covenant.

Their main focus was the Temple.

They collaborated with the Romans.

They disappeared from Jewish life after the destruction of the Temple.

They were experts in Jewish Law. They also preserved Judaism after the Romans destroyed the Temple in AD 70. They separated themselves from people who did not follow the law closely.

They believed in resurrection, divine judgement, and the value of spiritual practices such as prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

They developed an elaborate system of oral interpretation of the Law perceived to be almost as sacred as the Law itself.

They believed that keeping the Law could earn them eternal life, and they claimed Mosaic authority over the Law.

Their names means "separated ones" - those who distinguish themselves to lukewarm believers.

Their main focus was the Synagogue and the Torah.

They separated themselves from the Romans and all Gentile (non-Jewish) influence.

They were part of many neighborhoods. They also studied the law, and their pious attempts to live it game them influence over the common people.

Although they had a relatively bad reputation in the New Testament, many of them were very good and pious Jews.

Some of them, like St. Paul, later became staunch followers of Jesus.