original_query: What were the societies and orders that existed before the emergence of the Elect Priests?
query: What esoteric societies and orders existed before the emergence of the Order of the Elect Priests, according to the Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings?
answer: According to the Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings, the Order of the Elect Priests' doctrine was the basis for all preceding esoteric brotherhoods, societies, and orders.  This includes various Old Testament prophets (Moses, Elijah, etc.), New Testament figures and mystics (the Twelve Apostles, etc.), and legendary figures like Christian Rosenkreuz.