The Scrolls and Christian Origins: Studies in the Jewish Background of the New TestamentTeachings of the Essenes, an ancient Jewish sect, and their relationship to Christianity, based on archeological evidence of the Dead Sea Scrolls of Qumran. |
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Aaron and Israel according ancient angels Antiq apocalyptic appears Aramaic ascetic asceticism baptism baptizing bread caves century B.C. Christian congregation connection Covenant Damascus Document Dead Sea Scrolls described divine doctrine Dositheans doubt Epiphanius Epiphanius's Essenes eternal evidence Ezekiel Fragments Galilaeans Gospels Greek Hasidaean Hasidim Hebrew Hellenists heresies High Priest Hippolytus holy hymns ideal interpretation Israelite Jerusalem Jesus Jewish sect Jews Josephus Judaean Judaism Justin later Manual of Discipline marriage Messiah Messiah of Israel Milik movement Nazirate Nazirites Nazorenes origins Palestine Palestinian passage patristic Pentateuch Père period Pharisees Philo pre-Christian priestly Primitive Church prophetic Qumran Qumran Essenes Qumran sect Qumran sectarians rabbinical reference religion rites ritual sacred meal Sadducees Samaritan sectarian seems Serekh Shew-bread spirit supra Targum Teacher of Righteousness Temple Testament thee Therapeutae Thou Torah tradition truth verses War scroll words Zadokite δὲ καὶ