Across 3. He was the High Priest in the time of David and Solomon.
6. The atmosphere in Palestine was very tense so there was always a danger of this happening.
8. They were wealthy priests and landowners who controlled the Sanhedrin. They decided who became High Priest. They did not believe in life after death.
10. They were laymen who controlled the local synagogues. They refused to mix with non-Jews. They believed in an afterlife.
12. They were deeply religious Jews who said violence was justified to defend your religion or free your homeland.
14. This title comes from the Hebrew word moshiach, meaning ‘an anointed one’.
15. After conquering Palestine, the Romans handed the running of it over to me. I did this job until my death in 4 BCE (3 words: 5, 3, 5).
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Down 1. He was the leader of the Sanhedrin. He wore an elaborate costume during religious rituals. He was the only one allowed to enter the Holy of Holies (2 words: 4, 5).
2. This title means controller of a part of a province.
4. The Sanhedrin was not allowed to sentence you to it. Only the procurator could order it.
5. It means to work with someone. 7. They refused to have anything to do with either other Jews or gentiles. They set up monasteries in remote places. They called themselves ‘the Sons of Light’.
9. Herod __________ was put in charge of Galilee and Peraea after his father’s death.
10. This title means ‘a Roman governor’. 11. They made huge profits but were treated as social outcasts. They were forbidden from ever holding a religious office and were not allowed to give evidence in court (2 words: 3, 10).
13. The Romans used a network of these individuals to infiltrate and betray Jewish rebel groups.
