The Essene Gospels of Peace

In 1937, the first English translation of the Gospels of Peace appeared, following a 1928 translation of the ancient manuscript. The Gospels of Peace represent one ancient manuscript discovered in the Secret Archives of the Vatican.

In these Gospels, Jesus is identified as a part of the Essene or Nazarite community of an ancient Jewish sect, whose early followers of Christianity are often attributed authorship of early writings such as the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Some believe that Jesus' identification and association with the Essene community could provide cultural insight into the unknown details of the life of Jesus, based on the beliefs and traditions of this particular community.