Sometimes and in certain ways. For instance, how can a regular person beneath the firmament, such a corrupt place ruled by demon spirits, have knowledge of a purely perfect being a full 7 heavens away? Answer: that perfect being sent a piece of himself to carry that knowledge to the corrupt world. Not only that, the piece of god experienced the toil, pain and death of imperfect life in order to be a lasting conduit between Earth and 7th heaven.
That's one highly speculative way an Essene Jew may have tried to understand the world at the time. Beyond that, as with most religions, Christianity is an attempt to gain following, unite communities and spread as a dominant way of thinking. It's a way to control people through their desire for a better life.
That's one highly speculative way an Essene Jew may have tried to understand the world at the time. Beyond that, as with most religions, Christianity is an attempt to gain following, unite communities and spread as a dominant way of thinking. It's a way to control people through their desire for a better life.
