Essenes

GPTKB entity

Statements (116)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Herod
gptkb:ancient_Judaism
gptkb:John_the_Baptist
gptkb:Second_Temple
gptkb:Zealots
gptkb:Second_Temple_Judaism
gptkbp:are monastic
ascetics
mystics
known for their ascetic practices
known for their piety
known for their simplicity
apocalyptic
known for their unique rituals
known for their writings
influential in the development of monasticism
influential in early Christianity
a group that practiced celibacy
a group that sought to live a holy life
a sect that emphasized personal piety
a sect that lived in isolation
contemporary with Jesus
known for their apocalyptic literature
known for their communal property
known for their esoteric teachings
known for their strict dietary laws
a sect that rejected the mainstream Jewish practices
influenced by Hellenistic thought
involved in the study of the Torah
isolated from mainstream Judaism
known for their communal governance
known for their communal lifestyle
known for their emphasis on communal worship
known for their emphasis on ethical conduct
known for their emphasis on knowledge
known for their emphasis on moral integrity
known for their emphasis on spiritual purity
known for their focus on spiritual community
known for their focus on spiritual enlightenment
known for their focus on the afterlife
known for their rejection of materialism
known for their sectarianism
known for their writings on the end times
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dead_Sea_Scrolls
gptkbp:cultivation Second Temple period
gptkbp:follows strict dietary laws
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Qumran_community
gptkbp:had ritual baths
a belief in the importance of community
a focus on ethical living
a focus on prophecy
a communal meal
a library of texts
a belief in the power of prayer
a unique view of the afterlife
a belief in predestination
a practice of meditation
a focus on community ethics
a calendar of festivals
a belief in the importance of prayer
a belief in the importance of the law
a community rule
a focus on spiritual purity
a unique interpretation of the Torah
a belief in divine intervention
a belief in the importance of prophecy
a belief in the importance of study
a belief in the significance of the number 12
a belief in the significance of the wilderness.
a community rule document
a leader called the Teacher of Righteousness
strict membership rules
a calendar different from the mainstream Jewish calendar
a belief in resurrection
a belief in the significance of divine intervention
a belief in dualism
a belief in the coming Messiah
a belief in the importance of community service
a belief in the importance of humility
a belief in the importance of ritual purity
a belief in the significance of the Law
a belief in the significance of the Sabbath
a belief in the significance of the covenant.
a focus on the study of scripture
a strict admission process
a unique interpretation of the Law
gptkbp:has_influence_on early Christianity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Essenes
gptkbp:influenced early Christianity
gptkbp:is_available_in Temple sacrifices
gptkbp:is_observed_in Sabbath laws
gptkbp:known_for ascetic lifestyle
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Judea
gptkb:Qumran
gptkbp:location gptkb:Judea
gptkbp:notable_for ascetic lifestyle
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Second_Temple_Judaism
gptkbp:performed_by daily prayers
communal living
Sabbath observance
ritual purity
baptism-like rituals
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
divine providence
apocalyptic beliefs
apocalyptic prophecies
the imminent end of the world
two messiahs
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Pharisees
gptkb:Sadducees
gptkbp:uses gptkb:church
Hebrew scriptures
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Community_Rule
gptkb:Dead_Sea_Scrolls