Sadducees
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The Sadducees were a Jewish sect of the Second Temple period, largely composed of priestly and aristocratic elites, known for their strict adherence to the written Torah and denial of beliefs like resurrection and angels.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish sect
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religious group → |
| activeInPeriod |
Second Temple period
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| associatedWithInstitution |
Jerusalem Temple
→
Sanhedrin → |
| conflictWith |
Pharisaic rabbis
→
early Christians → |
| contrastedWith |
Essenes
→
Pharisees → |
| country |
Judea
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| disappearanceDate |
after 70 CE
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| disappearedAfterEvent |
destruction of the Second Temple
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| doctrine |
strict adherence to written Torah
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| eschatology |
minimal or non-existent eschatological expectations
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| etymologyProposed |
derived from Zadok
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| geographicCenter |
Jerusalem
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| governanceRole |
influential in Temple administration
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influential in judicial decisions → |
| heldOffice |
high priesthood
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| influencePeak |
late Second Temple period
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| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew → |
| membershipBasis |
hereditary priestly families
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wealthy landowning families → |
| politicalRole |
collaborated with ruling authorities
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part of Judean ruling class → |
| positionOnAfterlife |
denied afterlife rewards and punishments
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| positionOnFate |
emphasized human free will
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| positionOnOralLaw |
rejected Pharisaic oral tradition
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| region |
Land of Israel
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| rejectsBeliefIn |
angels
→
resurrection of the dead → spirits → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| religiousBranchOf |
Second Temple Judaism
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| religiousLawApproach |
literal interpretation of written law
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| religiousText |
Torah
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| socialClass |
aristocratic elite
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priestly elite → |
| sourceMention |
Josephus
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New Testament → rabbinic literature → |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Temple cult and sacrificial system
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priestly purity laws → |
| viewedByOpponentsAs |
overly Hellenized
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| viewedScriptureAs |
Pentateuch as primary authority
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| viewOnMessiah |
no clear developed messianic doctrine preserved
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alexander Jannaeus
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alliedWith |
|
Second Temple in Jerusalem
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associatedGroup |
|
Mariamne II
("Boethusian high priesthood")
→
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associatedWith |
|
Rabbinic Judaism
("Sadducean Judaism")
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contrastsWith |
|
Mariamne II
("Boethusian family")
→
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family |
|
Second Temple Judaism
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hasSect |
|
Pharisees
→
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opposedBy |
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Salome Alexandra
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opposedGroup |
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Zealots
→
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opposedJewishGroup |