Jewish Sects and Movements

1. The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that emerged in the 2nd century BCE and were known for their strict adherence to the Torah and their rejection of the Oral Law. 2. The Pharisees were a Jewish sect that arose in the 2nd century BCE and were known for their focus on religious observance, as well as their willingness to interpret the Law in a more flexible way. 3. The Essenes were a Jewish sect that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE and were known for their ascetic lifestyle and communal living arrangements. 4. The Zealots were a Jewish movement that emerged in the 1st century CE and were known for their radical approach to political resistance against the Roman occupation of Judea. 5. The Sicarii were a Jewish movement that emerged in the 1st century CE and were known for their use of political violence and terrorism to oppose Roman rule in Judea.