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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
priest
). Member of a Jewish ascetic
sect
, the
Essenes
.
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
A Jewish
sect
in existence when the
Lord
was on
earth
, and whose principles in some respects resembled the more recent monasticism. They enjoined celibacy, isolation, ceremonial ablutions, and abstinence from animal food. The worshipping of
angels
was part of their
profession
. They neglected sacrifices and
the temple
service, but had priests of their own. They are not mentioned by name in the
New
Testament
, but may be alluded to in
Colossians 2:18,23
18
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, (Colossians 2:18)
23
Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh. (Colossians 2:23)
; and it is to be remarked that two of the tenets, celibacy and abstaining from animal food, are specially condemned in
1 Timothy 4:3
3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. (1 Timothy 4:3)
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