" at Jesus, who declared himself Messiah, was of the Essaei sect and, therefore, opposed to the Pharisees and Sadducees in accordance with the tradition of the Essaei, is borne out by mounting evidence which has come to light in recent years with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and other historical records. is fact would invalidate the unfounded claim that Jesus was a layman without any background in scriptural and religious doctrines...