The Essenes, widely thought to have been a Jewish monastic sect, taught that two Messiahs would appear toward the end of 490 years, but we cannot be certain that the Essenes based their calculations on Daniel’s prophecy.
Esseenid (arvatavasti ühiskonnast eraldunud judaistlik usulahk) õpetasid, et 490 aastase perioodi lõpu poole ilmub kaks Messiat, ent me ei saa olla kindlad, et nad tuginesid oma arvutustes Taanieli ennustusele.