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 ERA COMMENT  (from another site)

 
The picture of the scroll fragment is from the Isreali 
Antiquities Authority

It seems to be necessary to note the comments made by 
the writer of the gospel of John relevant to baptism 
to help evaluate the Essenes who wrote and/or copied 
down the dead sea scrolls.  Even if one does not 
accept John's account as gospel, it still might be 
accepted as an historical comment.
  John, the Baptist, was questioned as to why he 
baptized if he were not the messiah, nor the prophet, 
nor Elijah (John 1:25)and to me this suggests that 
there were not many baptizers, if any, besides him 
at this time, because if there were, the question 
would not scan.  

  This seems to me to suggest that baptismal units at 
the Essenes' place might have been ones which were 
used by John the Baptist and/or followers of Jesus.  
I believe the Essenes were supposed to have vacated 
their place before John the Baptist's public speaking.
 
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