Palestine - People and Politics

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Across
  1. 2. a quality found by washing and avoiding pollution (Gentiles)
  2. 6. A saviour - like Jesus who would represent God's Love
  3. 7. Holiness is sought by avoiding influence from non-Jews
  4. 8. The Romans thought the _________ were terrorists
  5. 9. Pharisees believed God did this after you died
  6. 11. _________ Sacrifices where made at the Temple only
  7. 12. Monk like Jews
  8. 14. A local place for Jewish worship and teaching
  9. 15. Freedom fighters against the Romans
  10. 16. The first five books of the Bible Sadducees followed this
  11. 17. Pontius _________ was a military governor
  12. 18. The rules of Moses - preserved by the Pharisees
Down
  1. 1. ________ the Great - a bloodthirsty unpopular ruler - rebuilt the Temple
  2. 2. The group closest to Jesus
  3. 3. Given up by the Essene people
  4. 4. Where Jews were exiled (Ps 137) kept from their homeland
  5. 5. Someone who is not Jewish
  6. 7. Small group - often Temple priests
  7. 8. The people who ruled at the time
  8. 10. The mountain of the last stand in AD73
  9. 13. The group that most Jews at the time belonged to
  10. 14. The council of High Priests - convicted Jesus
  11. 16. One and only Central place for Jewish worship in Jerusalem