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I was reading and came across an article stating:

A recent archaeological expedition to Israel uncovered scrolls that appear to depict the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. On one of the scrolls is a sketch that shows a man, thought to be Jesus, smoking from a pipe. Below the drawing is the Hebrew word “kineboisin”, which translates to cannabis.

Dr. Isaac Cohen, president of the South Israel Archaeological Society, believes that this is an extremely significant discovery for the theological community.

I am looking for the original study and cannot find it. I cannot even find a South Israel Archaeological Society nor can I find a Dr. Isaac Cohen. I only find references to this little blurb that I posted here. I am not here looking for a debate on whether this is true or false I am looking only to see if others know where I can find this original study or information on this to backup these claims.

If this is considered off-topic or offensive to some I apologize.

Thanks for any help ion tracking this information down.

Answer 1

Considering that the only references to this text are on websites attempting to campaign for the legalization of marijuana, I would say that this particular person and institution are complete fabrications.

Wikipedia has no reference for this particular Archaeological society. On the other hand there was a prominent Jewish Rabbi named Dr. Isaac Cohen, but he was the chief Rabbi of Ireland not an archaeologist .

These facts seem to continue the confirmation that this story is a complete fabrication to attempt to show some evidence of cannabis use in the life of Christ.

Answer 2

Quite honestly I think you should submit this to Snopes. Every single last references to such an organization are found on websites of people trying to promote the legalization of marijuana, and they all follow almost the same format. No further linking is every provided and the wording is always the same. It sounds like an hoax that somebody made up and threw out there for humor and then folks took it and ran with it until it became a legend.

Answer 3

Link: http://www.freeanointing.org/The_Fire_Baptism_Continued.htm "Are you unwilling to be anointed with the Oil of God? Wherefore we are called Christians on this account, because we are anointed with the oil of God." Theophilus of Antioch (181AD)

After water baptism, " We are thoroughly anointed with a blessed unction, (a practice derived), from the old discipline, wherein on entering the priesthood, then were wont to be anointed with oil from a horn, ever since Aaron was anointed by Moses. Whence Aaron is called "Christ." Tertullian of Carthage "On Baptism."(160 - 225 AD) Link: Found! The Holy Anointing Oil Container of James the Just and the Apostles.http://www.freeanointing.org/freechristian.htm "The ancient Aramaic is transliterated as, "La Shemen Ruehon" (For the Oil of the Spirit)" And your yoke shall be removed because of the anointing oil" Isaiah 10:27

Etymology (from Wikipedia):  The word cannabis is from Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis) (see Latin cannabis),[4] which was originally Scythian or Thracian.[5] It is related to the Persian kanab, the English canvas and possibly even to the English hemp (Old English hænep).[5] In modern Hebrew, קַנַּבּוֹס qannabōs modern pronunciation: [kanaˈbos] is used but מַעֲלֶה עָשָׁן maʿăleh ʿāšān modern pronunciation: [ma.aˈle aˈʃan] (smoke bringer) is the ancient term. Old Akkadian qunnabtu, Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian qunnabu were used to refer to the plant meaning "a way to produce smoke."[6][7][8]

Ancient Israel: Sula Benet ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sula_Benet ) (in 1967) claimed that the plant kaneh bosm קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible is cannabis,[35] although most dictionaries of plants of the Bible typically identify the plant in question as either Acorus calamus or Cymbopogon citratus.[36]

It is also interesting to note that the Darby Bible makes a number of reference to "fragrant drugs"