1. Why is it important to know about the time and country He lived in?

2. You do not need to take out your Bibles this morning.

3.   The Land Jesus Walked  The Political Scene  Some Religious Groups  Jesus’ religion  Daily life in Palestine Split into 5 groups Each group take ten minutes to read your assigned section, come up with 3 main points, share with class.

4.   Merchants selling  Beggars looking for food/coins  The squares and alleys were always busy  People greeted each other with Shalom and a kiss Life in Palestine

5.  Rome occupies Palestine: Advantages  Rome didn’t interfere with the practices of the Jewish people  Romans protected the Jews Disadvantages  The Jewish people had to obey Roman law and pay Roman taxes  Jewish men who collected taxes for Rome were not popular men in town

6.  6 religious groups  Pharisees  Law  Scribes  Teachers  Sadducees  Priests  Sanhedrin  Supreme council  Zealots  Freedom fighters  Essenes  Lived in communities

7.  Differences between: Pharisees  Laymen  Middle class  Added laws to the Torah Sadducees  Priests  Upper class  Were against adding to the Torah

8.   Who occupied Palestine at the time of Jesus? Exit tweet: