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The Essenes Of Qumran
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One of the most significant groups that had an impact on early Christianity was . The Essenes were a Jewish sect that was organized on a strict communal basis. They practiced a strict ascetic lifestyle and considered themselves "the sons of Zaddi and the elect of Israel" (Frend 17-18). Helicon arg ....
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....onial bathing that was part of the Essene lifestyle. A cemetery located nearby revealed more than 1000 graves" (Encarta). "Their efforts to achieve the maximum of ritual purity by endless lustrations are reflected in the elaborate plumbing arrangements that have been identified at the Qumran site" (Johnson 17).
The lifestyle of the Essenes was strictly ascetic and many of their beliefs directly parallel the Christian priest's vows of chastity and celibacy. They are best described in Pliny the El.... |
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