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The Greek spelling `Ess�noi (Josephus, Pliny and Synesius of Cyrene in Dio
of Prusa) seems to indicate a loan word to `Ess�nes (Artemision of Ephesos
inscriptions). On the contrary, the `Essaioi (Josephus and Philo) have
clearly replaced the `Asidaioi (2 Macc 16.6 et par) in the period 1st c.
BC - 1st c. CE acc. to Josephus; moreover, the prefix reminds of a homophone
to `Ess�noi.
However, both `Ess�noi and `Essaioi are juxtaposed in Josephus without any
relation!
We have to discuss, thus, at least two different sources and groups behind
the modern simplification of "Essenes" in Josephus and - in Qumran
("Qumran-Essenes"). I see no serious reason to dig for 'asah etc. in the DSS
to testify what is finally a mere literary - idealized - fiction. And there
the matter rests for the moment.
Dierk
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Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen (NL)
www.kun.nl
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> IMO. the various Greek spellings of "Essenes" come from
> Hebrew 'asah; 'osey
> hatorah (cf. VanderKam and Flint, v.2 DSS After Fifty Years, 1999,
> VanderKam & Goranson chpts., among other recent publications).
[snip]
> thanks, best,
> Stephen Goranson
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