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Which group ruled Galilee during Jesus' time?
Which group ruled Galilee during Jesus' time?
- Jewish aristocrats
- Roman Senate
- Herod Antipas (correct)
- Roman Emperor
What characterized the urban ruling elites during Jesus' era?
What characterized the urban ruling elites during Jesus' era?
- Comprised the majority of the population
- Provided manufacturing jobs for the peasants
- Extracted wealth from rural production through taxation and land rent (correct)
- Produced goods for trade with other regions
What was the main source of wealth in the peasant society during Jesus' time?
What was the main source of wealth in the peasant society during Jesus' time?
- Manufacturing goods
- Small scale handcrafts
- Agricultural production (correct)
- Industry development
How did the elite collaborate with the Roman government in Judea?
How did the elite collaborate with the Roman government in Judea?
What characterized the relationship between urban ruling elites and rural peasants in Jesus' socio-cultural world?
What characterized the relationship between urban ruling elites and rural peasants in Jesus' socio-cultural world?
How did the peasant society of Jesus' time view the urban ruling elites?
How did the peasant society of Jesus' time view the urban ruling elites?
What was the core value structuring the society discussed in the text?
What was the core value structuring the society discussed in the text?
Why were women considered impure in the society described?
Why were women considered impure in the society described?
What did Jesus emphasize about children according to the text?
What did Jesus emphasize about children according to the text?
What marked the message of the classical prophets of Israel?
What marked the message of the classical prophets of Israel?
Who were the prophets described as in the text?
Who were the prophets described as in the text?
What evidence from the text supports that Jesus was a social prophet?
What evidence from the text supports that Jesus was a social prophet?
