Qumran-Essene Theory and the departures from it

The Qumran-Essene theory continues to be the particular dominant theory since its preliminary proposal by Roland de Vaux and J.T. Milik. Recently, nonetheless, several other scholars already have suggested substitute origins for the scrolls. The main point of departure from the Qumran-Essene theory is actually doubt to link the Dead Sea Scrolls especially with the Essenes. Most advocates of the Qumran-Sectarian concept understand a group of Jews residing in or near Qumran being responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls, but do not necessarily deduce that the sectarians usually are Essenes.