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The Essenes were a spiritual group near where The Lord Jesus Christ gave teachings, and some people say He knew them and gave them teachings, and that they were vegetarians. They are not mentioned in the modern-day Bible, but that does NOT mean He didn't know them, nor does that mean they never existed. They are little-known.
In the days of the Medieval ones, there were torturers in the Church who invented the rack, the "hang draw and quarter" ideas plus more, they tortured anyone they didn't like while mocking them (making fun of them), laughing at the groans of agony. Unfortunately, those ones were ALSO in charge of copying The Bible, by hand since the printing press was not yet invented. Sorry, I think they changed the Bible, that answers the question: "Why are there contradictions in the Bible, one chapter says one thing, the next chapter says the opposite". Still there IS plenty of wisdom there, left untouched. And of course, do not blame the Good Apostles and others for the mistakes, they wrote it down PERFECTLY.
And there are a few scrolls and other books, about the Essenes. I hope more scripts or scrolls will be unearthed in the Middle East, written by Essenes; unearthed like the Dead Sea Scrolls were. Its' quite possible John the Baptist was an Essene. I believe the Essenes also ate locusts dipped in honey.
Some people say that The Lord Jesus Christ knew the Essenes well.
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The Essenes were a Jewish sect that existed in ancient Judea around the time of Jesus. They lived a communal lifestyle, practiced celibacy, and emphasized purity and spiritual growth through prayer and ritual practices. They believed in an imminent apocalyptic end of the world and awaited the arrival of a messianic figure.
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What is the difference between the essenes and the sadducees?
The Essenes were a Jewish religious group known for their communal living, strict adherence to purity laws, and apocalyptic beliefs. The Sadducees were another Jewish sect that primarily consisted of the priestly elite and had more conservative religious views, rejecting beliefs such as the afterlife and angels. They also had differing interpretations of Jewish law and scripture.
What are the differences between Pharisees Sadduees and Essenes?
The Pharisees were a Jewish sect known for their strict adherence to the Torah and oral traditions, believing in the resurrection of the dead and the existence of angels and spirits. The Sadducees were another Jewish sect that rejected the oral tradition, denying the resurrection of the dead and the existence of angels. The Essenes were a group of Jewish ascetics who lived in communal settlements, practiced celibacy, and focused on ritual purity.
What beliefs do people have?
People have a wide range of beliefs, including religious beliefs, political beliefs, moral beliefs, and personal beliefs. Beliefs can be shaped by personal experiences, upbringing, culture, education, and other influences. It is important to respect each individual's beliefs, even if they differ from your own.
Is the word beliefs plural?
Yes, the noun beliefs is the plural form for belief. Example sentence:I have many beliefs but the main belief I live by is the Golden Rule.
A person who dies or suffers for his or her beliefs?
AnswerA martyr is someone who dies for his or her beliefs.
John the Baptist seems to echo the beliefs of which Jewish group?
Essenes
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.
What was the essenes response toward the Romans?
There is no rerecord of the Romans treating the Essenes differently form the other Jews.
What was a cult in judaism?
The Essenes.
What group of Jews lived in the desert praying for god to deliver them from the Romans?
The Essenes :) got it right on a test
Which sect lived in Qumran?
The Essenes.
What role did the Essenes play?
Fragrance
Who is Essenes?
They were a tiny splinter group who broke away from the mainstream Torah traditions and invented some new customs. The Jewish sages disapproved of the Essenes' innovations; and the Essenes eventually died out. They may be the ones referred to when the Talmud speaks of Chitzonim (outsiders).
Who lived in the desert praying for God?
Essenes
What has the author Lena Cansdale written?
Lena Cansdale has written: 'Qumran and the Essenes' -- subject(s): Dead Sea scrolls, Essenes, Qumran community
Pious Jews called Essenes wrote and hid the?
Pious Jews called Essenes wrote and hid the Dead Sea Scrolls.Hope this helped! (=^.^~
Which was the Jewish philosophical sect that included a group of Jews who lived at Qumran and are associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls?
That is commonly thought to have been the Essenes. The Essenes were a small sect who 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 and 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.
