Who are the Sadducee?

Answer 1

The Saducees were something like a political party in Roman occupied Judea. The name is anglicized from the Hebrew "Tzadookim' named after Tzadok, the first High Priest to serve in Solomon's Temple. They were the party of the priests and the upper crust leadership in Jerusalem. They believed that perpetuating the sacrificial rituals of the Temple was their highest obligation, and this required cooperation with Rome. In effect, they became collaborators with the Roman occupation because they understood that any disruptions were likely to precipitate Roman intervention that would endanger the Temple. (They were right, in the year 68, the zealots revolted, leading Rome to destroy the Temple in the year 70. That was the end of the Saducees.)

Answer 2

The Saducees were something like a political party in Roman occupied Judea. The name is anglicized from the Hebrew "Tzadookim' named after Tzadok, the first High Priest to serve in Solomon's Temple. They were the party of the priests and the upper crust leadership in Jerusalem. They believed that perpetuating the sacrificial rituals of the Temple was their highest obligation, and this required cooperation with Rome. In effect, they became collaborators with the Roman occupation because they understood that any disruptions were likely to precipitate Roman intervention that would endanger the Temple. (They were right, in the year 68, the zealots revolted, leading Rome to destroy the Temple in the year 70. That was the end of the Saducees.)