Cannabis in the Old Testament - Just Do It

flyboy55 · Post by **flyboy55** » June 30, 2006 11:59 am

I have a question for the Pope . . .

MOSES & MARIJUANA

The first mention of kaneh-bosm in the Old Testament appears with the prophet-shaman Moses. At the beginning of his shamanic career, Moses discovered the angel of the Lord in flames of fire from within a bush.

It is later in his life however, that a definite reference to cannabis is made. Sula Benet explains this reference as follows:

The sacred character of hemp in biblical times is evident from Exodus 30:22-33, where Moses was instructed by God to anoint the meeting tent and all its furnishings with specially prepared oil, containing hemp.

Anointing set sacred things apart from secular. The anointment of sacred objects was an ancient tradition in Israel: holy oil was not to be used for secular purposes...

Above all, the anointing oil was used for the installation rites of all Hebrew kings and priests.

This first reference to kaneh-bosm is the only that describes it as an ointment to be applied externally. However, anointing oils made with cannabis are indeed psychoactive and have been used by such seemingly diverse groups as 19th century occultists and medieval witches (4).

Closer to Moses' own time, cannabis was used as a topical hallucinogen by the ancient worshippers of Asherah, the Queen of Heaven. Asherah has also been referred to as the Hebrew Goddess (5).

http://www.cannabisculture.com/backissu ... hbosm.html

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » June 30, 2006 1:09 pm

flyboy55 wrote:I have a question for the Pope . . .

If the Pope hangs out here, we're doing something wrong....

AdamBomb8 · Post by **AdamBomb8** » June 30, 2006 1:25 pm

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » June 30, 2006 1:46 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:
flyboy55 wrote:I have a question for the Pope . . .
If the Pope hangs out here, we're doing something wrong....

JP Deuce seemed like the ParrotHead type (ski bum, loved to travel, great sense of humor), but I don't know about this new guy. He's more Sunday morning than Saturday night.

Bubbaphan · Post by **Bubbaphan** » June 30, 2006 4:52 pm

AdamBomb8 wrote:

(stealing this smiley)

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » June 30, 2006 4:59 pm

AdamBomb8 wrote:

Shouldn't your screen name be Adam BONG???!

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » June 30, 2006 5:14 pm

This poll needs an option: "Too lazy to get up and vote"

purpleskye · Post by **purpleskye** » June 30, 2006 5:18 pm

is another good one

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