Chapter 5 Vocab.

A Jewish sect which rigorously kept the law and often lived in monastic communities.

A large body of ancient Jewish writings.

Dead Sea Scrolls

Yahweh

First-century Jewish historian, our most important extrabiblical source for the history and culture of Judaism.

Monotheism

A Jewish community near the Dead Sea which likely produced the Dead Sea Scrolls

Descendants of Jacob's son Levi.

Zealots

A traditional messianic title referring to the Messiah's descent from the line of David, Israel's greatest king.

The highest religious office in Judaism.

Levites from the family of Aaron.

First-century Jewish philosopher whose works help us understand convergence of Judaism and Hellenism.

Covenant

Discussions and interpretations of Jewish law produced by rabbis in the centuries after the destruction of Jerusalem.

Apocrypha

A religious and political party in the first-century Judaism made up mostly of the priestly leadership and aristocracy.

Experts in the law of Moses

Jerusalem temple

The earliest of the rabbinic writings, put into written form about AD 200.

Eschatology

Synagogues

Targums

Talmud

A religious and political party in first-century Judaism which strictly adhered to purity laws and the law of Moses.

The Jewish High Court

High priest during Jesus' public ministry.

The portable temple, also called "the tent of meeting."

Torah (the law)

Apocalypticism

Jewish expectation for an end-times king descended from David who would reign over Israel.