Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Nazarenes

NAZARENES, a Jewish sect mentioned by Epiphanius. They aimed at a patriarchal religion in place of a Mosaic Judaism, and rejected the history of Genesis and the Mosaic Law. They were found in Galaaditis, Basanitis, and other parts beyond Jordan.

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