2007-05-24 13:43:16 · 3 answers · asked by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually Christianity is closer than any Jewish group. The Christians adopted the Essene/Greek Canon and some of the rituals such as Baptism. The sacrificial life of Christians are closer aligned with Essene practice than any Jewish group today.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-05-24 13:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The 'Qumram conflict Scroll' which describes how the worldwide is approximately to end and archangels are going to seem to safeguard the essene camp. The writings of Philo of Alexandria on Genesis, which clarify that God the main severe grow to be not in charge for creation, yet a lesser God he words the 'trademarks' in Greek, to characterize the 'memra'' in Aramaic the 1st e book of Enoch which describes the autumn of the angels. ~ No. there are various books of Enoch, the 1st one is incredibly pre-Christian, and refers to traditions which predate the reforms of Josiah.
2016-10-13 09:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to some books......they say that John the Baptist was from the Essene sect along with Jesus aswell.....how interesting
2007-05-24 14:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by bmdt07 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋