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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.

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  • QumranLivingQuarters

    Remains of part of the main building at Qumran.

  • Saint John The Baptist Preaching In The Wilderness by Anton Raphael

    John the Baptist was possibly an Essene.

  • Genesis apocryphon

    The Genesis Apocryphon, part of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Esenios para niños

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