1.0Kermit Zarley Bloghttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/kermitzarleyblogKermit Zarleyhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/kermitzarleyblog/author/kermitzarleyblog/Jesus Was an Independentrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zAj4lxV8H7"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/kermitzarleyblog/2019/10/jesus-was-an-independent/">Jesus Was an Independent</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/kermitzarleyblog/2019/10/jesus-was-an-independent/embed/#?secret=zAj4lxV8H7" width="600" height="338" title="“Jesus Was an Independent” — Kermit Zarley Blog" data-secret="zAj4lxV8H7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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During Jesus' itinerant ministry of preaching and healing, he remained independent of the various political, religious, and theological parties in Israel, which consisted mostly of the Zealots, Herodians, Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and the schools of Hillel and Shammai.https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/347/2018/06/Bible.jpg