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ScribdTranslationsDivination4436 *From puthon (the name of the region in Delphi, the place where
the famous oracle was located) a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the
supposed fortune-teller) inspiration (divination) or witchcraft
What is Divination?
Divination is the art of obtaining secret knowledge, especially of the
future. It is the pagan counterpart of prophecy. Careful comparisons of
the Scriptures reveal that divination comes through a demonic power,
just as genuine prophecy is by the Holy Spirit. The biblical attitude towards the
divination is distinctly hostile.
In Dt. 18:10-12 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire"
fire, nor anyone who practices divination, nor an omen seeker, nor a sorcerer, nor a witch,
charming, neither a fortune teller, nor a magician, nor someone who consults the dead. Because it is
an abomination to the Lord is anyone who does these things, and for these
the abominations of the LORD your God will drive these nations out before you.
the prophet of Jehovah is confronted by all kinds of diviners and is established
as the only mediator with supernatural revelation (Unger Bible Dictionary)
Numbers 22:7: The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian went with the
gifts of divination in his hand, and they came to Balaam and told him the words
of Balac.
Divination (Heb) 7081 qecem * From 7080; also divination, divine sentence,
oh witchcraft
Root of the word 7080 qacam A root, properly, distribute, i.e.
determined with a magic roll; by divine implication Dt. 18:10 says: Let not be
found in you anyone who makes their son or daughter pass through the fire, nor anyone
I practice divination, neither a foreteller, nor a sorcerer, nor a wizard,
Charming.5172 nachash (naw-khash’) A primitive root; properly, hissing
i.e. to blow a magical curse; generally to predict.
The spirit of Python is the inspiration and the source of witchcraft.
This spirit of Python is the inspiration or source of witchcraft and
divination. To understand how this spirit operates, let's look at a famous oracle
of Apollo in the ancient city of Delphi. I believe that in this region where
Pablo preached in Acts 16:16, the heavens and the spiritual climate were still
ruled by a spiritual fortress under the influence of Python.
When Paul preached in Ephesus, a battle formed there with a god No-
known and with the goddess Diana (Acts 19:34-41). There was a disturbance against
by Pablo for the worship they gave to Artemis the Greek goddess, sister of
Apollo. What happened in this city with the possessed slave girl was a
manifestation, in the natural dimension, of the spirit that ruled in that region by
thousands of years. Let's look at some of the spiritual history of the region to understand
this spirit of Python.
Pythia – (priestess) any woman supposedly possessed by a spirit
of prophecy; a witch, a familiar spirit.
Pigeonism - divination, augur, omen, sorcerer, one who sees luck, who sees
the crystals or astrologer.
People came from all over the world to receive guidance and revelation.
The priestesses (Pythons) could breathe these fumes that came from the ground,
those whom some called 'the prophetic spirit of Apollo' and with it receive their
secret knowledge. Priestess women were possessed as one would.
medium today and some say they spoke uncontrollably and even in trance. The
People really believed that the god Apollo spoke through the Oracle.
only using the vocal cords of the Oracle to express their wishes
and advice.
Witchcraft (divination) was established in the worship of Python. This serpent
she was worshiped for thousands of years before Apollo established his famous oracle
and its temple was the true symbol of this region.
The spirit of Python - Part 2
I took the first part of this teaching to discuss "Who is the spirit of
"Python?" I wanted to establish a biblical foundation and talk about where it comes from.
spirit and where we can find it in the Bible.
In this article, I want to share more details about how this operates.
spirit and what we can do to overcome its power. I believe that the spirit of
The Piton works alongside the spirit of Jezebel. We know that Jezebel not only
uses witchcraft, but also promotes and establishes a platform for the
false prophets of Baal and for the establishment of witchcraft on earth.
I believe this spirit serves as an agenda for Jezebel and is the source of all the
demonic divination and witchcraft. People today are deceived by the rise
about the supernatural and some will say, 'what's wrong with consulting a psychic or
a medium? Some may say 'Todd, what can you say about the tested'
the trajectory of many psychics who have still helped to solve crimes
police and bring hope to those who have lost a loved one?
I believe that many psychics and those who practice various forms of
divination can be true in many of its predictions and even very
exact in their prophetic readings. Even in the book of Acts chapter 16,
the possessed girl spoke the truth about Pablo. Acts 16:17: "This one, following
to Pablo and to us, he shouted, saying "These men are servants of the
Most High God, those who announce to you the way of salvation 'But look at what
God says in Deuteronomy 18:10: "Let there not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire."
his son or his daughter by fire, nor anyone who practices divination, nor an omen
neither sorcery, nor magician" Only God is the source of prophecy and the
revelation. It was not that bad what the slave girl spoke, the bad thing was the spirit
about which he was talking.
Deuteronomy 18:11-14: "neither a charmer, nor a diviner, nor a magician, nor anyone
consult the dead. Because it is an abomination to Jehovah anyone
what does these things, and for these abominations the Lord your God casts out
these nations before you. You shall be perfect before the Lord your God.
God. Because these nations that you are going to inherit, to diviners and to fortune tellers.
"Listen, but this has not been allowed for you by Jehovah your God."
The History of Python
To better understand how this spirit of Python attacks believers and
Church today, we first need to understand some of its characteristics.
physical exercises to gain a deeper spiritual understanding.
Python - A genus of very long and non-venomous snakes from Burma,
Indochina, India, Mexico, Asia, Africa, the tropics and beyond. These snakes.
they are known to crush their victims to death and kill them by
suffocation. There are several different types of pythons and some of these pythons,
The longest ones are often confused with boas. Their various
species are found in the tropics of the world. We have seen some that
They are 30 feet or more, and weigh 200 to 250 pounds. Adult pythons typically
They measure between 15 to 20 feet long. Anyway, species of pythons of
different geographical places have different lengths, some are so small
about 10 or 12 feet, and others that will grow over 20 feet. It's not little.
It is common to see pythons that measure over 20 feet and weigh between 200 to 250 pounds. A
A typical 15-foot python will weigh between 70 and 100 pounds.
The killing of a prey by a Python snake occurs by strangulation and
suffocation. When a python has you grabbed, every time you breathe it will go
getting tighter. Some have said that this dying process is slow, being
the only way to kill a Python is by cutting off its head. When a Python
attacks, one or more rolls of its body are thrown around the victim, then
the blow to the head continues, and the powerful muscular body applies strong pressure
about the person. The pressure exerted by a large python must be terrible. The
the prey is dead, however, this death is by suffocation rather than by the
rib fracture.
In Hellenic belief, a python was a spirit that certain possessed.
people through whom they prophesied through their mouths, just as it does
a ventriloquist, without control of his body. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
