Jesus Christ and The Zealot Movement

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This paper makes a strong case that Jesus was supportive of and aligned with the Zealot movement, if not in deed, then certainly in principle. The author presents evidence that Jesus was seeking the throne and would therefore have enlisted the aid of the militant Zealots.

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"The manner in which Jesus was said to have entered Jerusalem, was that of a Jewish king with a claim to the throne. His conviction that he was the King of the Jews, was in deliberate fulfillment of Zechariah's prophecy, that the Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on an ass's colt. As Jesus himself was described making his entrance into Jerusalem , the people were said to have greeted him with palms and cries of "Hosanna," which was the ancient cry of Jewish independence. From this very beginning, it has been claimed that Jesus had to have been well aware of the seditious actions implied, as well as the political impact that would be caused. This supposition was in direct contrast with the Gospels, which attempted in contradiction of Jesus' actions, to claim that he was not seeking an earthly kingdom."

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