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Yes, they did. They were a tiny, wilderness-dwelling non-traditional sect who deviated from the mainstream of Jewish tradition. The Essenes eventually disappeared from the Jewish community. They styled themselves "observant; pious ones." The normative, majority Jewish community viewed them as breakaways from the common stream of Jewish tradition, because of their non-traditional beliefs and practices.
Their beliefs included an excessive amount of dabbling with the names of angels, messianic fervor, gnosticism and eschatological speculation; and their practices were more like Christian monasticism than the generally accepted Jewish way of living.
The practices of the Essenes included vegetarianism, dwelling in isolated groups, communal ownership, monastic asceticism and avoidance of money, commerce or private property; and (among some of them) celibacy. Also, they had some forms of non-traditional observances (such as round phylacteries [tefillin]). Some researchers identify the Essenes as a form of early Christianity, taking also into account the fact that early Christianity was far from uniform and was, for a time, thought of by some as a kind of modified Judaism.
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Do Christians believe the Messiah is yet to come?
Christians believe that the Messiah came once to live on earth as a human, and that He is now in Heaven, and will come back someday. So we are expecting His second coming, not His first coming.
Who are the Essenes?
The Essenes were a Jewish sect that rejected the restoration of the Temple under the Hasmonean dynasty. They considered the High Priest in the era of the Saducees to be a userper. They retreated into what appear to have been monastic communities to await the coming of the Messiahs, the Messiah ben David who would restore the Davidic Kingdom, and the Messiah ben Joseph who would rebuild the Temple, and the Righteous Priest who would restore legitimate sacrifices.
Is the messiah coming or has he come?
The Christian belief is that Jesus, the Messiah, came once, and He is coming again at the end of the world. Some Jews believe that He has not come yet, and that Jesus was an impostor.
Did the Jewish Essenes group await a Messiah to save Israel?
The Essenes were a tiny splinter group who held non-traditional beliefs and practices. Some see them as having been a nascent form of Christianity.
Who was the prophet in the Bible who foretold the coming of the Messiah?
The prophet in the Bible who foretold the coming of the Messiah was Isaiah.
What did the jewish essenes groups do?
Nothing much. They withdrew from general society to form their own community in the desert. They were peaceful scholars who minded their own business.
Do Mormons believe that Jesus is the Messiah?
Yes, Mormons believe that Jesus is the Messiah.
What did Jews say about second coming of Jesus?
They simply did not believe in it. They were looking for a Messiah to save the nation from the Roman oppression (Luke 1.74,75); not a Saviour such as Jesus. They thought Jesus was simply a prophet, but some believed he was a devil, so if they did not believe in his first coming, how should they believe in his second coming?
How did John the Baptist preach the coming of the Messiah?
He preached repentance, and baptized people, and told them that the Messiah was coming, and they should prepare for Him.
Does Islam claim that Jesus was the Messiah?
No Islam does not believe that Jesus is messiah they believe that there is no messiah. They also believe that works get you to go to live with God (in Arabic Allah) in heaven. I for one believe that Jesus is messiah that he is the only way to get into heaven and that you have to believe that he died on the cross for our sins so that we might be saved.
Do people of the Islam faith believe their messiah will rise from the earth?
Muslims believe that the messiah will ascend from the heavens.
Who Predicted the coming of the Messiah?
Micah
