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4Q491



Comrades,

Morton Smith maintains that 4Q491 is the account of an "egomaniac" who
believed that he had ascended to heaven and had visionary experiences.

My question: is there any evidence that the Qumran covenanters believed in
ecstatic experiences?

Thanks,


Jim

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Jim West, ThD
Professor of Biblical Languages, CCBI
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Quartz Hill School of Theology
Petros TN
USA