Second Temple period

The Sadducees (; ) were a sect of Jews active in Judea during the Second Temple period, from the second century BCE to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. The Sadducees are described in contemporary literary sources in contrast to the two other major sects at the time, the Pharisees and the Essenes.

in the Abrahamic religions, angels expelled from heaven

reservoir in Jerusalem

reservoir in East Jerusalem

period in Jewish history lasting between 516 BCE and 70 CE

Jewish religion c. 516 BCE–70 CE

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part of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:7): “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”

assembly of Jewish sages

period between the Old and New Testaments of the Bible

thumb|Cult statue of Zeus Hypsistos, from the sanctuary of Zeus Hypsistos, Imperial Roman times, Archaeological Museum, Dion.

History of Jerusalem from the return to Zion under Cyrus to the 70 CE siege of Jerusalem by Titus

book that Jews view as Apocrypha

ancient house

archaeological site and museum in Jerusalem