#297 - Ancient Historian: NEW Texts Change Everything We Knew about the Bible | Gad Barnea
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Drug Use and Divine Encounters
This chapter explores the link between early drug use and the development of religion, proposing that mind-altering substances may have facilitated divine communication in ancient cults. It examines the interplay between ancient Greek deities and Yahweh, archaeological findings from the Yahwistic temple at Elephantine, and the influences of Zoroastrianism on Jewish practices. Through discussions of historical texts and modern research methods, the chapter sheds light on the complexity of religious interactions during the Achaemenid Empire.
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