Episode 9: Was Jesus an Essene?
In the First Century existed a monastic-like Jewish sect who had many similarities to early Christianity. Who was this group? That’s who we will be looking at today.
Additional Resources:
The New Jerome Biblical Commentary by Fitzmyer, Murphy, and Brown
Reading the New Testament: An Introduction by Pheme Perkins
Essene Passover Dates - Charles D. Davis*
*Please note, I cannot speak for any other content on this site. The way in which he lays out the different dates, was the most visually appealing source I could find.