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Who were the Zealots?

First-century Judea under Rome:

Who were they?

 A priestly–aristocratic party centered on Jerusalem’s Temple and high-priestly leadership. Think “Temple administrators, landowners, and elite families” rather than a popular lay movement.

Where did they come from?

 They rose to prominence in the Hasmonean period (2nd–1st century BCE), when priest-kings ruled Judea. Their base was the Temple, and many high priests came from Sadducean families. [1][2]

Who were the Pharisees?

 They were a grassroots movement within Second-Temple Judaism (c. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE). They weren’t priests; they were mostly lay teachers, scribes, and householders who wanted ordinary life to be lived “as holy” before God.

People frequently assert that the Bible has undergone corruption over time. Copied and re-copied. How can we be sure it says what it is supposed to say? Well, check this out! 

The Coffee Beans Video (by permission), locally without tracking.

The video's original source may have less buffering.

https://arkencounter.com/blog/2018/03/22/can-we-trust-new-testament-manuscripts/