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Jerusalem Post/Jerusalem Report

Essenes: The origins of Christianity lie in this ancient Jewish sect

The key figure for our inquiry was John the Baptist, apparently an Essene.

 ohn the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness by Anton Raphael Mengs (circa 1760) on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
ohn the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness by Anton Raphael Mengs (circa 1760) on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
(photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
ByMOSHE DANN
MAY 5, 2022 10:16
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