Essenic
- a word derived from Essene.
Example Sentences
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In a time longer than he had consumed in his old Essenic days to prepare himself for the streets he came again into Agrippa's atrium.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
As we have stated, one of his principal requisites enjoined upon all of his followers, was that of "Baptism"—the Essenic rite, from which he derived his familiar appellation, "The Baptist."
From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker
He preached repentance; righteousness; the Essenic rite of Baptism; and above all the Coming of the Master.
From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker
The Essenic saints endeavored to acquire miraculous powers through using the names of certain angels, and thus exorcising the evil spirits.
From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann
His Essenic training had suffered change; its usages, at variance with his nature, had become difficult as soon as the opportunity for more congenial habits had presented itself.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
