Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Deep division, rather than unity, defined the first century Judaic world.
2. The Pharisees seem to have acted as chief mediators between the Jewish people and their Roman occupiers.
3. The Sadducees emphasized a conservative theological approach, practicing a literal reading of the Torah.
4. After the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, the Pharisees become the dominant faction within Judaism.
5. The Pharisees developed a structure of oral Torah law, which expanded Temple laws to every aspect of daily life.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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