Tag Archives: the Essenes

“I Am The Way, The Truth and The Life”

Posted on May 29, 2024 by cdsmiller17

“No One Comes to the Father, Except Through Me.” (John 14:6) My understanding of this saying is that Jesus was hinting at his position in the Jewish Kabbalah Tree of Life, namely Beauty, the heart centre of the MIDDLE way. … Continue reading →

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When You Accentuate the Positive, Good Things Happen

Posted on May 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Aaron Abke (March 30, 1989) I spend a great deal of my time, lately, reviewing YouTube videos that have a more ‘spiritual’ basis. Once in a while, I find someone (or something) that actually inspires me to dig further, like … Continue reading →

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On the Question of Jesus Being a Buddhist…

Posted on January 20, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Therapeutae All roads seem to lead back to Alexandria. Philo of Alexandria wrote about them. They may have been related to the Essenes in Palestine. And they may have actually been Buddhists. How’s that for a full circle? Their system … Continue reading →

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The Use of Ancient Hebrew Lends Authenticity

Posted on February 4, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Dead Sea Scrolls (Psalm 119:59-64) It is a source of fascination for me to view most anything about the Dead Sea Scrolls. The fragment shown above is proof that whomever hid the scriptures in those caves near Qumran did so … Continue reading →

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