Lies and False Belief – Genesis 3, Psalms 140:3 Since demons are the agents inspiring idolatry, 1 Corinthians 10:20 , the young woman in Acts 16:16 was possessed by a demon instigating the cult of Apollo, and thus had “a spirit of divination.” Later the word was applied to diviners or soothsayers, regarded as inspired by Apollo. Thence the name was transferred to Apollo himself. “In Greek mythology was the name of the Pythian serpent or dragon, dwelling in Pytho, at the foot of mount Parnassus, guarding the oracle of Delphi, and slain by Apollo. This is where we get our English word “python.” The word divination in Acts 16:16 is from the Greek word puthon. Sharp tongue and Words – Psalms 140:3 Job 20:16Īssociates with Falling – Ecclesiastes 10:8ĭivination (Spirit of Python) – Acts 16:16 Temptation and Sin – Genesis 3, Number 21* (see below) You will see in this section a slew of different symbolic meanings for snakes. In the next section, we will take a deeper look into the symbolism of snakes. Luke 10:19īut in scripture, a snake doesn’t always point blank mean the devil. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy nothing will harm you.
Even Jesus tells us as Christians we will have authority over snakes and scorpions. Majority of scripture paints snakes as evil and cunning. Much has been written on the question of the “fiery serpents” of Numbers 21:6, 8 with which it is usual to erroneously identify the “fiery flying serpent” of Isaiah 14:29 and Isai 30:6 The word “fiery” probably signifies “burning,” in allusion to the sensation produced by the bite…. “ “ Throughout the East the serpent was used as an emblem of the evil principle, of the spirit of disobedience and contumacy. “Hence, as a fruit of the tradition of the Fall, the serpent all through the East became the emblem of the spirit of evil, and is so pictured even on the monuments of Egypt.…” We see that Satan uses the snake to lie (manipulate God’s truth… “Did God really say?“) tempt, and bring forth the fall of man. The idea is that the first time it is mentioned will be the simplest, most understandable reference from which the others build. ” ( source) The Law of First Mention: “Some Bible students use the law of first mention as a guideline of study in which they find the first time a word, idea, or doctrine is introduced in Scripture to better understand the other references.
If we gather information about snakes or serpents and look at the law of first mention we see the story of the serpent in the Garden of Eden (Gen.
God will use these dreams to reveal what the enemy is trying to do in our lives. Let me explain why…Īs you will learn below you will see how these dreams can open your eyes to areas you are struggling with and how you can pray. And as oddly as it may sound I’m thankful for them. I have had my fair share of snake dreams. So, I want to shed light on the topic, from a Biblical Christian perspective. And a lot of stuff on the internet on the topic is either new age, psychological understanding and even some of “Biblical” stuff is not even coming from people of the Christian faith. It’s one of the top searched terms when it comes to symbols in a dream. Dreaming of snakes is not as unusual as you would think.
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