If the Essenes were alledged austere monks, what was the War Scroll, found at?

Question

Qumran all about?

The War Scroll is not the War Rule, Max Marie. Thanks for your exaustive research and informative answer.

Answer 1

The War Scroll tells of the Eschatology of the end times, namely the final battle between Light and Dark. I believe it was part of the Dead Sea Scrolls findings. However, whether they were penned by the Essenes is debatable.

Answer 2

They have yet to be able to prove people living at Qumran were Essenes.

Do you mean the tiny fragment of parchment they call "The War Rule?"

Have you actually read it? This is all it says:

English Translation of The War Rule (Serekh ha-Milhamah)

4Q285 (SM)
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (12)
Isaiah the prophet: [The thickets of the forest] will be cut down
with an axe and Lebanon by a majestic one will fall. And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse the Branch of David and they will enter into judgement with [ missing text ] and the Prince of the Congregation, the Branch of David will kill him by strokes and by wounds. And a Priest [of renown (?)] will command the slain of the Kittim.