Its an extinct denomination in other words. I am restoring it, but it died long ago.
I think I know more than the scholars who are biased towards anti religious opinions. For example, all atheist scholars date Daniel to the mid 1st century BC because they believe it was impossible for it to have been actual prophecy. The scholars have a bias which clouds their judgment. Likewise the scholars on the Essenes they have a bias which hinders their ability to think clearly and interpret fairly.
I take what the Church Fathers and the Essene writings said themselves. If they contradict what the scholars say, i go with the ancient witnesses. They are more reliable than the wild speculations of modern scholars.
Also the books i accept as Scripture teach certain doctrines that only the Essenes believed. So that's how i know they were identical because I abide by Scripture as of the supreme authority whereas the scholars are fallible. Scripture is not fallible but those men are.
And how do you plan on restoring their faith? Have you given any thought to the 7 Lamps?
The Seven Morning Stars are the leaders of people of the Seven Congregations, and the Seven Lampsticks are the Seven Congregations.
Revelation 1:19, 20. 19 Write therefore what you have seen, what is now, and what will take place later. The mystery of the Seven Stars that you saw in my right hand and of the Seven Golden Lampsticks is this: The Seven Stars are the messengers of the Seven Congregations, and
the Seven Lampsticks are the Seven Congregations.
Revelation 2:1.
To the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the Seven Stars in his right hand and walks among the Seven Golden Lampsticks.
Revelation 1:5
Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
Revelation 3:1
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.
Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Zechariah 3:9
See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it, says the LORD Almighty, and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.
Zechariah 4:10
Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel?
Job 3:9
May its Morning Stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn,
Job 3:9 is about "The Mount of The Congregation of Zion" being saved by Yahshua in the last days.
Job 38:7
while the Morning Stars sang together and all the messengers shouted for joy?
Job 38:7 is talking about the people of The Kingdom of God on Earth.
Job 38
31 "Can you (bind / prevent) the (beautiful twinkling of the (Pleiades / Seven Stars?) Can you loose the cords of (Orion / The Shepherd?)
32 Can you bring forth the (constellations / Morning Stars) in their seasons or lead out the (Bear Satan)with its (cubs satans?) 33 Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God's (dominion kingdom) (over / upon) the earth?
Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, O Morning Star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the [earth / ground], you who once laid low the nations!
Isaiah 14:12 is about Israel who once laid low the nations around it. And it's self was destroyed in 133 AD.
2 Peter 1:19
And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, like a light shining in a dark place, until that day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts.
2 Peter 1:19 is about Yahshua saving The Seven Stars (The Mount of The Congregation Zion) in the last days.
Revelation 2:28
just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also (give / appoint) him (the / as a) Morning Star.
Revelation 22:16
"I, Yahshua, have sent my messenger [John] to give you this testimony for the congregations. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and The Bright Morning Star."