Slide 38

Messiah means “anointed” and prophets, priests and kings were anointed. The Essenes were looking for a prophet like Moses, a King like David and a priestly Messiah.
“... but shall be ruled by the primitive precepts in which the men of the Community were first instructed until there came the Prophet and the Messiahs of Aaron and Israel.” (p 110 Vermes)

Messiah means “anointed” and prophets, priests and kings were anointed. The Essenes were looking for a prophet like Moses, a King like David and a priestly Messiah.