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Eugene

(62,650 posts) Fri May 29, 2020, 03:22 PM May 2020

'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study

Source: BBC

'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study

29 May 2020

Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals, an archaeological study has found.

A well-preserved substance found in a 2,700-year-old temple in Tel Arad has been identified as cannabis, including its psychoactive compound THC.

Researchers concluded that cannabis may have been burned in order to induce a high among worshippers.

This is the first evidence of psychotropic drugs being used in early Jewish worship, Israeli media report.

The temple was first discovered in the Negev desert, about 95km (59 miles) south of Tel Aviv, in the 1960s.

In the latest study, published in Tel Aviv University's archaeological journal, archaeologists say two limestone altars had been buried within the shrine.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-52847175

Cannabis residue was found on an altar at the temple in Arad (Getty Images)

It's believed cannabis was burned to induce a psychoactive effect in worshippers (Getty Images)

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'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study (Original Post) Eugene May 2020 OP

Well, the Holy Anointing Oil they would slather on their foreheads before entering the temple ZZenith May 2020 #1

Of course it was, the connection between the Lion of Judah, I & I and Rasta... al bupp May 2020 #2

ZZenith

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1. Well, the Holy Anointing Oil they would slather on their foreheads before entering the temple

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 03:30 PM

May 2020

was hash oil. Go ahead and try it - give it twenty minutes and I guarantee you will be seeing God!

al bupp

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2. Of course it was, the connection between the Lion of Judah, I & I and Rasta...