Dead Sea Scrolls - Story of the Essenes - One Minute History

In ancient Judea, a devout sect of Judaism known as the Essenes thrives. For generations, they live in poverty; choosing to seek spiritual enlightenment by avoiding worldly pleasures. Essenes are vegetarian, do not marry, forbid the expression of anger, study the books of the elders and safeguard the secrets kept in their sacred writings. During the Jewish Revolt of 66 CE, the Essenes believe that a Roman invasion is imminent, so they hide their manuscripts in caves outside of the city before the Romans burn it to the ground. In 1946, Bedouin shepherds stumble across the hidden scrolls when they throw a rock in a cave and hear a shattering sound. 2,000 years later, the sacred writings of the Essenes, known today as the Dead Sea Scrolls, were found.

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Historical Consultant - Roger Jamil

[brendamelissaocampo]

Wow! I like this one. Thank you for sharing history with us.

[noohandsnerd-life]

Love these ancient findings of knowledge.

[HistoriasyMapas]

The name is cool, but you should change to at least 5 minutes History so we can learn more! :)

[jamesdavidian]

... They were not just the writings of the Essenes, but many hundreds of copies and whole books of the Bible.. including all the Old Testament books except Esther...

[destinydude]

How preserved were they, if I may ask?

[David-rtlm]

And when My People fled Yerusalem, Qumran, and Massada, they came to a place known for back and forth travel by Solomons ships to a place called Arsareth or better known as today as america. As its OUR culture we name OUR cities as our name. Before i give an example, its important to remember that OUR language is read right to left. Example Essenne/tENNESSEE(Tennessee). Also YAH even stated that HIS People(Chosen) would be called by HIS name. Example, My Peoples original name is AniKituwahYAH, Meaning=Principle People of YAH(Hebrew Creators Name). As desrcribed in Psalms 68:4. There is no letter j in My Language, but pagan rome changed all the Hebrew names into names to hide the Truth on My Ancestors names. Hebrew concordance will verify what I say. The roman church took out and added names, phrases, and even put a pagan god named zeus as the Hebrew Messiah known as je sus. They hide the Truth with their pagan traditions as x-mas, b-days, easter(queen of heaven), etc. Many of My People (Native Americans, Indians) know who WE are and was Slaughtered because Columbus even wrote in his diary about coming here to Arsareth to find US who was exiled by the Assyrians and Those who fled Yerusalem, Qumran, and Massada. We have been waiting and the shaking is coming. We Are the Magi, Essenne, Sicarii, We are the Cherabim or also known as the Cherokee. We are the Ones who bare the FLAME. We are the Fire Keepers. Tribes all across these lands have been waiting as WE ALL KNOW BY OUR NAMES. Shalom and Wado.