the term “ecstasy” for what they regard as an infelicitous form of prophetic inspiration. Frequently the so-called “ecstatic Greek model” of prophecy is opposed to the Israelite-Jewish model which is thought to be characterized, if not by complete rationality, at least by a greater degree of restraint and decorum. H. Bacht has discussed the characteristics of Greco-Roman prophetic inspiration in comparison with early Christian prophecy, with the latter appearing far superior to the former. He proposes