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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(zealous). Name of a fanatical Jewish party, strongest from A. D. 6 to 70. It was political, having for its aim the overthrow of Roman
authority
; and
religious
, seeking a Jewish theocracy over the whole
earth
. In
Acts 5:37
37
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. (Acts 5:37)
it seems to have been headed by one
Judas
of
Galilee
.