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were applied to the body. After the treatment, the stone put over the tomb opening held the
vapors in. Three days later, an Essene brother, in festive garments, went to the tomb, and the
soldiers, thinking him to be an angel, ran away. Then 24 Essenes showed up, and spirited Jesus
away to their commune. However, Jesus insisted on leaving and went to his disciples, and they
believed him to have risen from the dead.
A document known as The Crucifixion by an Eye Witness, was a Latin manuscript in the
possession of a Masonic library in Germany, which surfaced near the end of the 1800’s, and was
said to have been copied from a letter written by a member of the Essene Order, to another in
Alexandria, only seven years after the crucifixion. It revealed that Jesus was the son of Mary and
an Essene teacher who was not identified. It talked about the crucifixion, Jesus’ removal from
the cross, and the Essene medical intervention which enabled him to survive the crucifixion; and
by appearing to His disciples afterwards, made it seem as though He had risen from the dead. It
was first published in 1873, but was withdrawn from circulation, its plates destroyed, as well as
most copies. One copy did find its way into the possession of a Mason in Massachusetts, and in
1907, it was republished in Chicago.
The letter says of the birth of Jesus:
“I will tell you of the parentage of this man, who loved all men and for whom we feel the
highest esteem. He was from his infancy brought up for our brotherhood. Indeed, he was
predicted by an Essene, whom the woman thought to be an angel. This woman was given
to many imaginings, delving into the supernatural and into the mysteries of life. Our
brother the Essene has acknowledged his part in these things and has persuaded the
brotherhood to search for and protect the child secretly.”
“Joseph, who was a man of great experience is life and of deep devotion to the immortal
truth, was influenced, through a messenger of our Order, not to leave the woman nor
disturb her faith in the sacredness of her experience. He was told to be a father to the
child until our brotherhood should admit him as a novice. Thus, during their flight to
Egypt, Joseph, his wife and the child were secretly protected and guided by our
brotherhood.”
Apocryphal writings indicate that while in Egypt, Joseph and Mary stayed at the monasteries
of Wadi-el-Natrun, Mataria, and al-Moharraq, which were run by the Essenes.
According to Josephus, the Essenes were “the most perfect of all sects in Palestine.” He
wrote that “they despise riches and worldly gains and live in communes,” and “are the most
honest people in the world … exercise justice and equality … never marry, and they keep no
servants. They all live the same simple, industrious and frugal life.” He described them as a
secret brotherhood that were against the Pharisees and Sadducees, abhorred violence, wore white
robes, were vegetarians, did not believe in animal sacrifice, studied the healing properties of
herbs, possessed a high moral standard, and observed celibacy.
In 1963, scrolls known as the Talmud of Jmmanuel, were discovered by Greek Catholic
priest, Isa Rashid, in a cave he claimed was the burial cave of Jesus. Written in old Aramaic,
sealed in protective resin, and buried under a flat rock, it is believed to have been written by
Judas Iscariot. Pieces of the scrolls were missing, some unreadable, some deteriorating, yet, what
had survived, was completely contrary to the story of Jesus as related in the Bible.
The document claims that Joseph of Arimathea realized that Jesus was still alive, and quickly