La Halakhah chez les Esséniens et son rôle dans la question messianique

Torah and messianism are two major concepts to define Judaism around our era. Qumran manuscripts allow us to know more precisely the function of Torah and the multitude of messianic hopes. We propose to study the links between Torah and messianic expectations in the essenism. The Essenes draw a distinction between written Torah known by all Jewish People and hidden Torah. This one is revealed by an interpretation of written Torah led by the Teacher of Righteousness during the present times. These times are the beginning of the eschatological period for the Essenes. At the final end of times, just before the messianic era, the eschatological figure of the Teacher of Righteousness, shown as a Prophet with messianic features looking like Elijah and/or Moses, is expected so that he gives a new interpretation of Torah.