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In the story of the Maccabean Revolt is in fact a Jesus who can be considered the "teacher of righteousness" found in the Zadokite scrolls. However, the term "teacher of righteousness" is a title that could be applied to a number of individuals, past, present and future. "Teacher of righteousness" could also be translated the "teacher of Zadok," or "Zedek," and, conversely, the "sons of Zadok" could be called the "sons of righteousness."

The Order of Melchizedek

As noted, the "sons of Zadok" were the high priests, the only ones allowed to go to the north part of the temple to offer burnt offerings. The offering by burning is a mark of the cult of Molech, which, as we have seen, is being vindicated in the Zadokite Document. The cult of Molech has been demonstrated to be the same as the order of Melchizedek, whose name "king of Righteousness" could also be written "king of Zadok." As expected, Melchizedek takes an important role in the Zadokite literature. In one of the scrolls (1 1Q Melch), Melchizedek is depicted as the "savior-king who will bring peace and salvation to the faithful and condign punishment to the wicked and who will also mediate divine forgiveness for the former on the Final Day of Atonement"27:

And Melchizedek will avenge the vengeance of the judgements of God ... your Elohim reigns.... And your Elohirn is Melchizedek ... 28

The Zadokite brotherhood thus considered Melchizedek, or "righteous Molech," to be their El or god. Molech, as noted, is the voracious deity to whom the Israelites sacrificed their children by burning, beating drums and playing instruments to drown out the screams. That the Zadokites were worshippers of the Elohim and Adonai is also demonstrated when the Zadokite author says, "No one is to take the oath by EL-or by AD-," abbreviations utilized out of respect for the Divinit(ies). As we have also seen, Molech, El and the various Elohim/Adonai represent aspects of the sun, and the esoteric sun-worshipping of the Zadokites/ Sadducees of the scrolls is further evidenced by the fact that they used a solar calendar, as opposed to the Judean lunar calendar. It should also be recalled that horoscopes were found at the Dead Sea, further demonstrating that the composers were esoteric adherents of the old religion. Also, as related, the synagogues of Galilee/ northern Israel, whence evidently came at least some of these Zadokites, commonly had zodiacs in mosaics on their floors.

Moreover, in the Dead Sea "Invitation to Grace after Meals," the psalmist sings, "Although the Most High, forsooth, is Jacob's special Lord, yet does His majesty reach out over all that He has made ..." The special "Lord" is Adonai; the "Most High" is Elyon or Helios, the sun; and Jacob the Supplanter is Set, the night sky. This passage, then, could read, "Although the sun is the lord over the night sky . . ." In addition, in the "Morning Hymn" the psalmist gushes, "Before Him goes a splendor; behind Him a surge of many waters." These verses refer to the sun as it rises in the morning, demonstrating the reverence the writer holds for the divine luminary.

Naturally, the Zadokite scroll writers also used the tetragrammaton, YHWH/IEUE, although sparingly, compared to the evidently Pharisaic compositions found at the Dead Sea. The tetragrammaton was used because it was believed that anything with the sacred name on it could not be destroyed; yet, the scrolls were ultimately shredded. Furthermore, as a typical priesthood attempting to dominate the world and procure total control over the people, the Zadokites were well trained to give an appearance of "monotheism" so they could claim to be "the Elect" and to hold the keys to the "one Jealous/Zealous God," the war god used to incite their soldier-Zealots. But, again, per Ezekiel, there was that "secret room behind the hole in the wall," which so angered the Jealous God and where the elders were no doubt engaged in the mysteries of "Righteous Molech," or