Mat 10:4 | TNotes | STEP | 10:4 the zealot: Zealots were militant Jews who thought violence and war were capable of accomplishing the will of God. As a Jewish nationalist, Simon was probably zealous for the law (Acts 22:3-5 ; Gal 1:14 ; Phil 3:6 ). Josephus blamed the Zealot party for the great war with Rome in AD 66–70. • Iscariot might refer to someone from Kerioth in southern Judea (Josh 15:25 ) or from Kerioth in Perea (Jer 48:24 ).

bActs 22:3-5►

cGal 1:14►

dPhil 3:6►

eJosh 15:25►

fJer 48:24►

‏ Matthew 10:4

10:4 ^a the zealot: Zealots were militant Jews who thought violence and war were capable of accomplishing the will of God. As a Jewish nationalist, Simon was probably zealous for the law (Acts 22:3-5 ^b; Gal 1:14 ^c; Phil 3:6 ^d). Josephus blamed the Zealot party for the great war with Rome in AD 66–70.

• Iscariot might refer to someone from Kerioth in southern Judea (Josh 15:25 ^e) or from Kerioth in Perea (Jer 48:24 ^f).