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Judaism and Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls include a range of contemporary documents that serve as a window on a turbulent and critical period in the history of Judaism. In addition to the three groups identified by Josephus (Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes), Judaism was further divided into numerous religious sects and political parties. With the destruction of the Temple and the commonwealth in 70 C.E., all that came to an end. Only the Judaism of the Pharisees--Rabbinic Judaism--survived. Reflected in Qumran literature is a Judaism in transition: moving from the religion of Israel as described in the Bible to the Judaism of the rabbis as expounded in the Mishnah (a third-century compilation of Jewish laws and customs which forms the basis of modern Jewish practice).
The Dead Sea Scrolls, which date back to the events described in the New Testament, have added to our understanding of the Jewish background of Christianity. Scholars have pointed to similarities between beliefs and practices outlined in the Qumran literature and those of early Christians. These parallels include comparable rituals of baptism, communal meals, and property. Most interesting is the parallel organizational structures: the sectarians divided themselves into twelve tribes led by twelve chiefs, similar to the structure of the early Church, with twelve apostles who, according to Jesus, would to sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Many scholars believe that both the literature of Qumran and the early Christian teachings stem from a common stream within Judaism and do not reflect a direct link between the Qumran community and the early Christians.
Originally posted by wannabe
I don't know about you Jesaiah, but I respect YAHWEH our Creator and the only name given to man by Him being Yahshua MashiYAH to keep searching for the truth and give YAHWEH full respect by not doing what most people are doing and falling into the "the comfort zone" because in the end YAHWEH knows that I am trying with all my heart to prononce His name and our Saviors name correctly without blasheming them with false titles or man made names because that has to be the biggest insult that can be done to whom we are suppose to give the most love and respect to in the whole world and in the end when I'm ready to take my last breath before I die, I hope YAHWEH and Yahshua look me in the eyes and say "I'm proud of you my child, you kept trying and you never gave up and you never denied our names".
Originally posted by wannabe
"Iesous Christos" is transliterated in Latin to "Iesus" then English to "Jesus Christ"
The Greek Bible also carries the deity "Iasus".
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