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Zealots
The term Zealot technically applies to a person who belonged to
the party or "philosophy" that began in Gamla, but it is often
applied to all Jewish rebels who resisted Roman authority and
Jewish collaborators.For generations, the Zealots violently
resisted the emperors authority. They longed for a messiah who
would lead a great holy army, destroy their Roman overlords, and
reestablish Jewish rule in Israel.
Zeus
Greek god of the sky, supreme god. Son of Cronus.
Ziklag
City in southern Judea controlled by Philistines. Achish, king
of the Philistine city of Gath, gave Ziklag to David before
David became king of Israel. David used the city as a base to
expand his power with the people of Judea.
Zin Wilderness
Name of part of the Negev wilderness just west of the Great Rift
Valley. Named after the riverbed in the area: Zin.
Zion
A hill within the city of Jerusalem. God's temple was built on
Zion. Sometimes Zion or Daughter of Zion is used to refer to the
whole city of Jerusalem, or to the people of God. The New
Testament refers to Mount Zion as the New Jerusalem. It is part
of the new heaven and new earth that we will see in the future.
Zorah
Town in the Shephelah where the tribe of Dan settled. Samson
came from here.