Paul's Ascent to Paradise: The Apostolic Message and Mission of Paul in the Light of His Mystical Experiences

by James D. Tabor

In his important article on Hekhalot Rabbati, Morton Smith points out the parallels between the Greek magical papyri (especially the “Mithras Liturgy”), the strands of similar esoteric tradition in Tannaitic texts, and the hekhalot materials.