Zealots

Look up zealotry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Zealotry was originally a political movement in first century Judaism which sought to incite the people of Iudaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the holy land by force of arms, most notably during the Great Jewish Revolt (66-70). Zealotry was described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. Look up zealot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term Zealot , in Hebrew kanai (קנאי, frequently used in plural form, קנאים (kana'im)), means one who is zealous on behalf of God. The term derives from Greek ζηλωτής ( zelotes ), "emulator, zealous admirer or follower".

"Zealot" and "Zealous" redirect here. Zealotry was the term used by Josephus for a "fourth sect" during this period.

"Zealot" and "Zealous" redirect here. The Zealots were a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism , which sought to incite the people of Judea 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). Zealotry was the term used by Josephus for a "fourth sect" or "fourth Jewish philosophy" during this period.

Political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism "Zealot" and "Zealous" redirect here. The Zealots were a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Judea 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). Zealotry was the term used by Josephus for a "fourth sect" or "fourth Jewish philosophy" during this period.

Jewish nationalist faction in Roman Judaea "Zealot" and "Zealous" redirect here. The Zealots were members of a Jewish political movement during the Second Temple period who sought to incite the people of Judaea to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Land of Israel by force of arms, most notably during the First Jewish–Roman War . " Zealotry " was the term used by the Jewish historian Josephus for a "fourth sect " or "fourth Jewish philosophy " during this period. At the core of Zealotry was the Jewish concept of "zeal," a total commitment to God's will and law, which was epitomized by the biblical figures of Phinehas and Elijah , and the Hasmonean priest, Mattathias . Zealotry was also driven by a belief in Israel's election by God , and is often seen as a key driver of the First Jewish Revolt. Eleazar ben Simon's faction is the only group to have explicitly adopted the title of "Zealots," though the term has since been applied to other rebel factions as well. The Sicarii , another radical group active during the First Jewish Revolt, are widely recognized by scholars as a distinct and rival faction, though one that shared significant similarities with the Zealots.