Jesus and the Essene Movement--How Were They Related? An In Depth Conversation

In this extended conversation with Jacob Berman, host of Youtube @History-Valley channel, I explore in depth to what degree the the so-called "Essene movement," which most scholars associate with the group that wrote the Dead Sea sectarian scrolls, might be related to the John the Baptist/Jesus movement, that came 100 years later. I offer an overview of my on-line course, "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls."