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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49633" /> ==
<p> A community found working as skilled artisans in the [[Persian]] province of Khuzistan, and in [[Basra]] on the Euphrates; are a religious sect; called also Sabians, and holding tenets gathered from Christian, Jewish, and heathen sources, resembling those of the ancient Gnostics; their priesthood admits women; their chief rite is baptism, and hence their old name, [[Christians]] of St. John the Baptist. </p>
<p> (See Mendaeans). </p>
       
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76405" /> ==
<p> A community found working as skilled artisans in the [[Persian]] province of Khuzistan, and in Basra on the Euphrates; are a religious sect; called also Sabians, and holding tenets gathered from Christian, Jewish, and heathen sources, resembling those of the ancient Gnostics; their priesthood admits women; their chief rite is baptism, and hence their old name, [[Christians]] of St. [[John]] the Baptist. </p>
       
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<ref name="term_49633"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mandaeans Mandæans from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_76405"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/mandæans Mandæans from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_76405"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/mandæans Mandæans from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
       
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Revision as of 21:20, 11 October 2021

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]

(See Mendaeans).

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

A community found working as skilled artisans in the Persian province of Khuzistan, and in Basra on the Euphrates; are a religious sect; called also Sabians, and holding tenets gathered from Christian, Jewish, and heathen sources, resembling those of the ancient Gnostics; their priesthood admits women; their chief rite is baptism, and hence their old name, Christians of St. John the Baptist.

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