Zionism the Concept of Zionism
The concept of Zionism is one with a rich history, and ramifications in social, political, and theological realms. Rooted in the Jewish tradition, it is a controversial position that some hail as gospel to the Torah,…
Bantu, Maya, Cyrus the Great, and Confucius Explained
This term can be applied to two different contexts, being the Bantu tribe which can be found mostly in South Africa but is spread across the entire African continent, and the Bantu language, composed of some 400 various…
New Testament history: Pharisees, Sadducees, and messianic expectations
In 1st Century Palestine, the people were divided; in fact the entire country was divided with no core of union. There was mongering and corruption. The people were divided internally, the Jews splintered into various sects of differing beliefs, and they were also divided externally with rebellion against insecure and corrupt rule. On an external level, the Jews too were occupied by the Romans and their various proctors and, therefore, reduced to foreign and interfering rule.
Three prominent groups represented the Homeland at this time: the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots