Sadducees were more affluent and were also more sympathetic to the Hellenistic movement. They acquiesced quite a bit to the influence of the prevailing powers (Greece, and then Rome) because they realized it was economically and politically advantageous for them to do so. They also only held the Pentateuch as their authoritative Scriptures.
Essenes held themselves to a higher standard of piety - including voluntary poverty, abstinence, and other forms and degrees of asceticism. Additionally, they lived in a tighter community (Jerusalem had an "Essene Quarter") and may have influenced the early Christian community (of Acts 1-11). Some of them took a more radical approach on this communalism and established the community of Qumran.
Answer:
Oil
Explanation:
Oil accounts for 43.5 percent of resource-rich sub-Saharan Africa wealth, substantially less than in resource-rich comparators outside Africa, and land accounts for about 35 percent. Metals and minerals account for 27 percent for Zambia, 26 percent for South Africa, and 14 percent for Botswana.
Answer: Theocracy, government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. In many theocracies, government leaders are members of the clergy, and the state's legal system is based on religious law. Theocratic rule was typical of early civilizations. Ancient Egypt. One of the most well-known theocratic governments was that of Ancient Egypt. ...
Tibet. Prior to 1959, the Tibetan government was headed by the Dalai Lama. ...
China. ...
Iran. ...
Vatican. ...
Saudi Arabia. ...
Can Theocracy Coexist With Democracy?
Explanation:
The Anti-Federalists’ main objection to ratifying the Constitution was that it would place too much power in the hands of the federal government over the individual states. This is why they insisted on a "Bill of Rights" to be added to the Constitution to protect individual liberty.
