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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sadducees canonical | 10 |
| Boethusian family | 1 |
| Boethusian high priesthood | 1 |
| Boethusian priestly family | 1 |
| Boethusians | 1 |
| Sadducean Judaism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sadducees Context triple: [Second Temple in Jerusalem, associatedGroup, Sadducees]
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Hellenistic Jews
Hellenistic Jews were Jews of the ancient Mediterranean world who adopted elements of Greek language and culture while maintaining their Jewish religious identity.
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Hasmonean dynasty
The Hasmonean dynasty was a Jewish ruling family that gained independence for Judea in the 2nd century BCE after the Maccabean Revolt and governed as priest-kings until the rise of Roman control.
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scribes of Judah
The scribes of Judah were literate officials and scholars from the kingdom of Judah who preserved, edited, and transmitted religious and legal traditions, especially during and after the Babylonian exile.
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Karaite Jews
Karaite Jews are a Jewish religious and ethnic community that recognizes only the Hebrew Bible as authoritative scripture, rejecting the Oral Torah and rabbinic tradition.
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Second Temple Judaism
Second Temple Judaism was the form of Jewish religion and culture that developed between the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple in the late 6th century BCE and its destruction in 70 CE, characterized by diverse sects, evolving scriptural interpretation, and the foundations of later rabbinic Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sadducees Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Hellenistic Jews
Hellenistic Jews were Jews of the ancient Mediterranean world who adopted elements of Greek language and culture while maintaining their Jewish religious identity.
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B.
Hasmonean dynasty
The Hasmonean dynasty was a Jewish ruling family that gained independence for Judea in the 2nd century BCE after the Maccabean Revolt and governed as priest-kings until the rise of Roman control.
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C.
scribes of Judah
The scribes of Judah were literate officials and scholars from the kingdom of Judah who preserved, edited, and transmitted religious and legal traditions, especially during and after the Babylonian exile.
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D.
Karaite Jews
Karaite Jews are a Jewish religious and ethnic community that recognizes only the Hebrew Bible as authoritative scripture, rejecting the Oral Torah and rabbinic tradition.
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E.
Second Temple Judaism
Second Temple Judaism was the form of Jewish religion and culture that developed between the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple in the late 6th century BCE and its destruction in 70 CE, characterized by diverse sects, evolving scriptural interpretation, and the foundations of later rabbinic Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish sect
ⓘ
religious group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| associatedWithInstitution |
Jewish Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Temple
Rabbinic courts ⓘ
surface form:
Sanhedrin
|
| conflictWith |
Pharisees
ⓘ
surface form:
Pharisaic rabbis
early Christians ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Essenes
ⓘ
Pharisees ⓘ |
| country | Judea ⓘ |
| disappearanceDate | after 70 CE ⓘ |
| disappearedAfterEvent | destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| doctrine | strict adherence to written Torah ⓘ |
| eschatology | minimal or non-existent eschatological expectations ⓘ |
| etymologyProposed | derived from Zadok ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
influential in Temple administration
ⓘ
influential in judicial decisions ⓘ |
| heldOffice | high priesthood ⓘ |
| influencePeak | late Second Temple period ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| membershipBasis |
hereditary priestly families
ⓘ
wealthy landowning families ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
collaborated with ruling authorities
ⓘ
part of Judean ruling class ⓘ |
| positionOnAfterlife | denied afterlife rewards and punishments ⓘ |
| positionOnFate | emphasized human free will ⓘ |
| positionOnOralLaw | rejected Pharisaic oral tradition ⓘ |
| region |
Eretz HaKodesh
ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| rejectsBeliefIn |
angels
ⓘ
resurrection of the dead ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousBranchOf | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousLawApproach | literal interpretation of written law ⓘ |
| religiousText | Torah ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocratic elite
ⓘ
priestly elite ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Flavius Josephus
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surface form:
Josephus
New Testament ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Temple cult and sacrificial system
ⓘ
priestly purity laws ⓘ |
| viewedByOpponentsAs | overly Hellenized ⓘ |
| viewedScriptureAs | Pentateuch as primary authority ⓘ |
| viewOnMessiah | no clear developed messianic doctrine preserved ⓘ |
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Subject: Sadducees Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (15)
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