Characteristics of sadducees
The Sadducees were a sect of Jews active in Judea during the Second Temple period, from the second century BCE to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. The Sadducees are described in contemporary literary sources in contrast to the two other major sects at the time, the Pharisees and the Essenes.
Sadducees vs pharisees
The Sadducees were one of the main Jewish political and religious groups (usually termed "sects") of the Second Temple period.
Sadducees in the bible
Of the various factions that emerged under Hasmonean rule, three are of particular interest: the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.
Sadducees pronunciation
Authorities: New Testament, Josephus, Talmud (primary), Church Fathers (secondary) II. ORIGIN AND HISTORY.