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Essene: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

major reference
- In biblical literature: The Essenes
identification of Pseudepigrapha
- In biblical literature: Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
influence of Zoroastrianism
- In biblical literature: History of religions criticism
Judaism in Jesus’ lifetime
- In Jesus: The Jewish religion in the 1st century
praise of Philo Judaeus
- In Philo Judaeus: Life and background
settlement at Qumrān
- In Qumrān
similarity to Therapeutae
- In Therapeutae
- In Judaism: New parties and sects
views on Messiah
- In Christianity: Messianic views

association with

Damascus Document
- In Damascus Document
Dead Sea Scrolls
- In Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and description
Jewish mysticism
- In Judaism: Early stages to the 6th century ce
War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness
- In The War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness

practice of

asceticism
- In asceticism: Forms of religious asceticism.
monasticism
- In monasticism: Cenobitic

relationship to

Christians
- In Christianity: The relation of the early church to late Judaism
John the Baptist
- In St. John the Baptist: Possible relationship with the Essenes of St. John the Baptist

Article Contributors

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Essenes.	Yamini Chauhan	Oct 04, 2024
	Add new Web site: Biblical Cyclopedia - Essence.	Gloria Lotha	Mar 21, 2024
	Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Essenes.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 23, 2023
	Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Essenes: The Mystery Holy Men Behind the Dead Sea Scrolls?	Gloria Lotha	Sep 27, 2023
	Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Essenes.	Gloria Lotha	May 29, 2023
	Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Essenes.	Gloria Lotha	Mar 04, 2023
	Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes.	Shiveta Singh	Apr 03, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998