Term
Essenes
A Jewish religious group active in the 1st century B.C. and 1st century A.D., known for asceticism, communal living, and apocalyptic beliefs.
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Definition
A Jewish religious group which flourished in the 1st century B.C. and the 1st century A.D. They were known for their ascetic practices, communal living, and apocalyptic beliefs.
Sources
- 1.Merrill C. Tenney, ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. (Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976). vol. 2, 365Original citation: Tenney, Merrill C., ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976, vol. 2, 365.
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