Much the same could be said regarding the Essenes ’ seclusion from society, their belief in fate and the immortality of the soul, and their emphasis on celibacy and mystical ideas about participating with the angels in their worship.
इसीन लोग समाज के अन्य लोगों से कोई नाता नहीं रखते थे, वे भाग्य और अमर - आत्मा की शिक्षा में विश्‍वास करते थे ।