Does the Bible mention OBE?
The Bible is full of accounts of out-of-body experiences (OBE) that have called the patriarchs to a spirit world and convinced them that it existed. The basis of the Judeo/Christian religion is the paranormal. For our culture to claim it is Christian and deny paranormal experiences is a sign of schizophrenia. Israel from the beginning had a relationship with Yahweh that allowed them to move confidently between the mundane world and the spiritual realm. The disciples and Apostles experienced the same connection with the Messiah and the Holy Spirit. Ezekiel the prophet said that the Spirit took him up by the lock of his hair to Jerusalem (Ezek. 8:1-4) while his physical body remained in his house before the elders. As stated earlier the Apostle Paul said that he was caught up to the third heaven and saw unspeakable things. He did not know whether he was in his body while in paradise or not (2 Cor. 12:1-4). The Messiah confirmed these two witnesses when He transformed His physical body in