Getting high with the most high: Entheogens in the Old Testament
Journal of Psychedelic Studies March 7, 2019 Danny Nemu 10 citations
This article collects evidence from psychopharmacology, scripture, and archeology to explore several preparations for consumption described in the Old Testament: Manna, Showbread, the Holy Ointment, and the Tabernacle Incense. The Ointment and the Incense are herbal preparations used by the priestly caste to facilitate a direct experience of the Israelite God. A wide variety of psychoactive...