Jesus lived in Palestine during the Roman occupation. Politically, he advocated for justice and equality, though did not directly involve himself in politics. He challenged the Jewish religious leaders and their interpretation of scripture. The main religious groups at the time were the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots. The Roman Empire controlled the region and their occupation led to unrest and rebellions that resulted in the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD.

1. The World of Jesus Caitlain, Gabriella, Sam & Ashley.

3. social, political and religious context in which Jesus lived and taught. The social, political and religious context of Jesus' life and teachings was that he lived in Palestine which was controlled by the Romans and governed by the Jewish leaders. Politically, Jesus believed in justice and equality in society. Apart from that, it is said that Jesus was uninvolved in politics directly. His sermons, however, challenged and criticised the powerful of the time.

5. What were the different groups? The main groups involed in Jesus' preachings were the Pharaisees, the Sadducees (cnservative leaders) , the Essenes and the Zealots (radical and sometimes violent). Pharaisees and Sadducees were similar in the fact that they based their ethics on hebrewscriptures – they were the lawyers and judges. However, Pharaisees accepted some later traditions whereas the Sadducees rejected them, keeping with only their original beliefs.

6. Effects of Roman Empire Up On Palestine and Judea The Roman Empire caused the fall of Jeruslam in 70 AD. Some people believe that the same civil unrest that Jesus responded to caused the rebellions and uprising that led to the Roman ‘crack-down’. Jesus was more critical of the Jewish religious leaders than the Roman leaders. Roman troops led by Pompeius occupied Palestine and Judea. It's temple was destroyed.