RabbiBarry
14th January 2007, 03:51 AM
Judaism was divided in Jesus time into 23 sects. Not all of the sects were important to the people in Judea, Samaria, and the Gilgal. Those important in those areas were:
Samaritans who were formed after the Royal Cult returned from Babylon. They reject everything but the Torah. They do not accept the Prophets or the Writings.
Zaddoki (Sadducees) who were a part of priests and those who followed them. Most of the members were of the lower priesthood that did not live in Jerusalem and generally were supportive of the common people called the Am Ha Eretz or People of the Land.
Nasoreans who were really a movement composed of the Essene Theologians, the Nasorean common believers, the Zealotes army and the Sicarii commandoes.
Farsi (Pharisees) who were a Babylonian/Persian based party which had come to Judea in the time of Simon the Hasmonean High Priest.
Herodians who were followers of Herod's policy of accomodation and appeasement.
Boethusians who were supporters of the Boethus who had been the founder of the current High Priestly House that held the Temple at Hieropolis in Egypt.
The Hellenists who were those Jews who had assimilated into the Greek culture.
After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E., the parties of Judaism in Paelistrina were reduced to three:
The Samaritans: see above
The Rabbinicals which had evolved from the Pharisees and the Nasoreans which had evolved from the Nasorean movement.
Zealotes who were loyal to the idea of overthrowing the Romans and establishing a strict Jewish state.
Today, the Jewish religion is divided into several new sects; they are:
Orthodox which follow the Talmud strictly but have allowed the traditions to change to accomodate the modern world
Conservative which follow many of the traditions and teachings of the Talmud but have updated the religion by eliminating many of the less popular mitzvoth.
Reform Judaism which says that the Meshiach has already come and gone and it was the age of enlightment. They have eliminated most of the Torah from consideration except for the Social Laws.
Chassids who are divided into 77 different branches following the traditions of 77 disciples or disciples of disciples of the Ba'al Shem Tov and are considered heretics.
Reconstructionists who are trying to reconstruct a new Jewish culture for a modern era.
Liberals who have just about jettisoned ideas of the Divine and have created a humanist Judaism
Karaites who are strict followers of the Torah with no recourse to the Talmud.
The Samaritans who remain the same after 2500 years.
Nasoreans who are the modern reconstruction of the Ancient Church of Jerusalem.
Samaritans who were formed after the Royal Cult returned from Babylon. They reject everything but the Torah. They do not accept the Prophets or the Writings.
Zaddoki (Sadducees) who were a part of priests and those who followed them. Most of the members were of the lower priesthood that did not live in Jerusalem and generally were supportive of the common people called the Am Ha Eretz or People of the Land.
Nasoreans who were really a movement composed of the Essene Theologians, the Nasorean common believers, the Zealotes army and the Sicarii commandoes.
Farsi (Pharisees) who were a Babylonian/Persian based party which had come to Judea in the time of Simon the Hasmonean High Priest.
Herodians who were followers of Herod's policy of accomodation and appeasement.
Boethusians who were supporters of the Boethus who had been the founder of the current High Priestly House that held the Temple at Hieropolis in Egypt.
The Hellenists who were those Jews who had assimilated into the Greek culture.
After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E., the parties of Judaism in Paelistrina were reduced to three:
The Samaritans: see above
The Rabbinicals which had evolved from the Pharisees and the Nasoreans which had evolved from the Nasorean movement.
Zealotes who were loyal to the idea of overthrowing the Romans and establishing a strict Jewish state.
Today, the Jewish religion is divided into several new sects; they are:
Orthodox which follow the Talmud strictly but have allowed the traditions to change to accomodate the modern world
Conservative which follow many of the traditions and teachings of the Talmud but have updated the religion by eliminating many of the less popular mitzvoth.
Reform Judaism which says that the Meshiach has already come and gone and it was the age of enlightment. They have eliminated most of the Torah from consideration except for the Social Laws.
Chassids who are divided into 77 different branches following the traditions of 77 disciples or disciples of disciples of the Ba'al Shem Tov and are considered heretics.
Reconstructionists who are trying to reconstruct a new Jewish culture for a modern era.
Liberals who have just about jettisoned ideas of the Divine and have created a humanist Judaism
Karaites who are strict followers of the Torah with no recourse to the Talmud.
The Samaritans who remain the same after 2500 years.
Nasoreans who are the modern reconstruction of the Ancient Church of Jerusalem.