Joseph, the father of Jesus was thought to be an Essene. Essenes were descendants of King David. They were holy men who mostly appeared to live apart from the community, and lived what is believed to have been an aesthetic lifestyle. According to experts they were writers of the Dead Sea scrolls. The scrolls were found in caves in Samaria, in and around the fifties by Bedouins. They are a hand written account of the Hebrew bible, although not containing all the books according to experts, and not in the same format. Some copies, said to have been found in jars, were written in red, and were of various sizes as described. Some pocket book editions.
The Dead Sea scrolls were hidden in caves, according to historians prior to an attack by Roman Soldiers, said to be year 70 ordinary time. All Essenes living in secular communities were believed to have been slaughtered by Romans, apparently, according to some, because they would not renounce their faith. Other Essenes, believed to have lived in the community, may have survived. Essenes were allowed to marry so that children would carry on the tradition. According to references to ancient texts, they were believed to refrain from intimate relations during a said to be three year betrothal period in order to get to know the woman concerned and for the sake of compatability.
Sharia law, now believed to be an Islamic construct, was prevalent, and violence could have been a consequence of non conformity which means the community may seek retribution. James, thought to be a brother of Jesus, was stoned to death, supposedly for his socialist views according to some.
Joseph may have been an Essene living in the community. His proposed geneology is documented in the new testament. Mary may have also been a descendant of David and would have had a strict scriptural upbringing.
Jesus was born into a Roman empire and Israelis were discriminated against. The attack and massacre of the Essenes occurred during an uprising around 66 to 71-3 ordinary time. One of three wars against the Romans which was said to have resulted in the displacement of Israelis.
After the holocaust of the second world war, a new movement towards Zionism began in what was then called Palestine, which was the subject of a u.n. partition plan. Termed the Balfour declaration, an agreement to Zionism had been reached with the United Kingdom nearing the end of the first world war.
A new Israeli government was formed, according to reports around 1948. The United States may have been the first to recognise Israel as an independant state. Gaza and Samaria were believed to have remained under Arab control.
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