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Teacher of Righteousness

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Teacher of Righteousness. The title given to the organizer of a Jewish sect in some of the documents of Qumran. Attempts have been made to identify the Teacher, and possible candidates have included Ezra, Onias III (the last Zadokite high priest), Judah b. Jedidiah (a sage martyred by Alexander Jannai), or Menaḥem b. Judah (killed by the captain of the Temple in 66 CE).

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teacher of righteousness

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teacher of righteousness The leader of the Qumran community who interpreted scripture and was opposed by a ‘wicked priest’. The identity and history of the teacher can only be surmised: possibly he was once a high priest in Jerusalem and was opposed to the Hellenizing party.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "teacher of righteousness." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "teacher of righteousness." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-teacherofrighteousness.html

W. R. F. BROWNING. "teacher of righteousness." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-teacherofrighteousness.html

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