What is Essenes?
The '''Essenes''' were a Jewish group of holy people. They were a smaller group than the [[Sadducees]] or the [[Pharisees]]. The Essenes lived in various cities. They lived in communal life dedicated to [[asceticism]]. Many researchers believe the Essenes wrote the [[Dead Sea scrolls]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/essenes.html|title=A Portrait of Jesus' World: The Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls|first=L. Michael|last=White|date=April 1998|website=Frontline|publisher=WGBH Educational Foundation|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref> == References == <references /> {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Ancient Israel and Judah]]