The Priests Who Stopped Believing

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Wed. Apr 8th
Discussion Questions
  1. What historical forces caused the Sadducees to reinterpret Israel's faith in rationalistic terms?
  2. Which modern religious attitudes most resemble Sadducean disbelief today?
  3. How can Christians keep reason and faith in balance without losing either?
Sources
  • Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 13.10.6; 18.1.4
  • F.F. Bruce, The Book of Acts
  • Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity
  • N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God
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