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Boethusian — ▪ Judaism member of a Jewish sect that flourished for a century or so before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. Their subsequent history is obscure, as is also the identity of Boethus, their founder. Because of evident similarities,… … Universalium
boethusian — ˌbōəˈthüzh(ē)ən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Boethus, 1st century B.C. Jewish high priest, founder of the sect + English ian : a member of a Jewish sect associated in Jewish tradition with the Sadducees … Useful english dictionary
Karaite Judaism — or Karaism (IPA2|ˈkærəˌaɪt, ˈkærəˌɪzəm; Hebrew Name|קָרָאִים|Qaraʾim|Qārāʾîm|meaning Readers [of Scripture] ) is a Jewish movement characterized by the recognition of the Tanakh as its scripture, and the rejection of Rabbinic Judaism and the Oral … Wikipedia
Boethusians — The Boethusians were a Jewish sect closely related to, if not a development of, the Sadducees. Origin of nameThe origin of this schism is recounted as follows by the Midrash: Antigonus of Soko having taught the maxim, Be not like the servants who … Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
BOETHUSIANS — BOETHUSIANS, a religious and political sect which existed during the century preceding the destruction of the Second Temple. According to rabbinic tradition the Boethusians and the Sadducees were named after two disciples of antigonus of sokho ,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
