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==Origin==

==Origin==

Late Latin zelotes, from [[Greek]] zēlōtēs, from zēlos

Late Latin zelotes, from [[Greek]] zēlōtēs, from zēlos

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1537]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1537]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1capitalized : a member of a [[fanatical]] [[sect]] arising in [[Judea]] during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century first century a.d.] and militantly opposing the [[Roman]] [[domination]] of [[Palestine]]

*1capitalized : a member of a [[fanatical]] [[sect]] arising in [[Judea]] during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century first century a.d.] and militantly opposing the [[Roman]] [[domination]] of [[Palestine]]

*2: a zealous [[person]]; especially : a [[fanatical]] partisan <a religious zealot>  

*2: a zealous [[person]]; especially : a [[fanatical]] partisan <a religious zealot>  

==Description==

==Description==

'''Zealotry''' was originally a [[political]] [[movement]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century 1st century] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple_Judaism Second Temple Judaism] which sought to incite the people of Iudaea Province to [[rebel]] against the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire] and expel it from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_land Holy land] by force of arms, most notably during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Jewish_Revolt Great Jewish Revolt] (66-70). Zealotry was described by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus Josephus] as one of the "four sects" at this time. The zealots have been described as one of the first example of the use of terrorism.

'''Zealotry''' was originally a [[political]] [[movement]] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_century 1st century] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple_Judaism Second Temple Judaism] which sought to incite the people of Iudaea Province to [[rebel]] against the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire] and expel it from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_land Holy land] by force of arms, most notably during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Jewish_Revolt Great Jewish Revolt] (66-70). Zealotry was described by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus Josephus] as one of the "four sects" at this time. The zealots have been described as one of the first example of the use of terrorism.

The term Zealot, in [[Hebrew]] kanai (קנאי, frequently used in plural form, קנאים (kana'im)), means one who is zealous on behalf of [[God]]. The term derives from [[Greek]] ζηλωτής (zelotes), "emulator, zealous admirer or follower".

The term Zealot, in [[Hebrew]] kanai (קנאי, frequently used in plural form, קנאים (kana'im)), means one who is zealous on behalf of [[God]]. The term derives from [[Greek]] ζηλωτής (zelotes), "emulator, zealous admirer or follower".

==History==

==History==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus Josephus]' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Antiquities Jewish Antiquities] states that there were three main Jewish sects at this time, the [[Pharisees]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadducees Sadducees], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essenes Essenes]. The Zealots were a "fourth sect", founded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_of_Galilee Judas of Galilee] (also called Judas of Gamala) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadok Zadok the Pharisee] in the year 6 against Quirinius' tax reform, shortly after the Roman state declared (what had most recently been the territory of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Herod Archelaus]) a Roman Province, and that they "agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to [[liberty]], and say that [[God]] is to be their only Ruler and Lord."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealots]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus Josephus]' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Antiquities Jewish Antiquities] states that there were three main Jewish sects at this time, the [[Pharisees]], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadducees Sadducees], and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essenes Essenes]. The Zealots were a "fourth sect", founded by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_of_Galilee Judas of Galilee] (also called Judas of Gamala) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadok Zadok the Pharisee] in the year 6 against Quirinius' tax reform, shortly after the Roman state declared (what had most recently been the territory of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Herod Archelaus]) a Roman Province, and that they "agree in all other things with the Pharisaic notions; but they have an inviolable attachment to [[liberty]], and say that [[God]] is to be their only Ruler and Lord."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zealots]

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