Question

who were the zealots?

Answer 1

Zealots were originally a political movement in 1st century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Judaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms, most notably during the First Jewish–Roman War (66-70).

Answer 2

Zealots were a group of political adversaries to Roman rule in Judaea, who were determined to protect their religion from the imposition of Roman rituals and to end Gentile rule over the Jewish people.

Answer 3

4. The Zealots
a. were Hebrews who opposed violence and formed communities near the Dead Sea
b. were aristocratic Hebrews who allied themselves with the Romans
c. were Hebrew advocates of ritual purity who condoned the execution of Jesus
d. were revolutionaries who advocated the creation of a Hebrew state ruled by Jewish law