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Essene

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Es·sene  (sn, -sn)
n.
A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that existed in ancient Palestine from the second century b.c. to the second century a.d.
Es·seni·an (-sn-n), Es·senic (-snk) adj.
Es·senism n.
Essene [ˈɛsiːn ɛˈsiːn]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a member of an ascetic sect that flourished in Palestine from the second century bc to the second century ad, living in strictly organized communities
Essenian  [ɛˈsiːnɪən], Essenic [ɛˈsɛnɪk] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Essene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
Jew, Hebrew, Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Adj.1.Essene - said of or relating to the Essenes


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is a solid overview of the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient texts from the religious Essene sect of two thousand years ago discovered in the mid-twentieth century.
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And the chapter, "Jesus is not a sadist," is fully refuted by the hunchbacked dwarf's transformation of Gehenna from the Essene death chamber in which non-Essenes were exterminated, into the Christian Hell in which the Religious Right's detractors, including moderate Christians, are tortured by flamethrowers for all eternity (Mark 9:47-49).
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On the opposite side, the Enochian tradition remained separate and eventually developed into Essene Judaism at Qumran--described in his previous book, Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways between Qumran and Enochic Judaism.
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