Understanding the Bible 18: Pharisees, Sadducees, Zealots…Oh My!

The Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes and Zealots are central characters in the New Testament, and there is no understanding Jesus without understanding the larger conversation into which he entered.  In this episode we examine each of these four major sects of first century, Palestinian Judaism and their answers to the central question of the day:  What […]