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Spirit of Divination

SPIRIT OF DIVINATION

Greek

4436. puthon -- Python, a mythical serpent slain by Apollo ...
... by Apollo, divination. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: puthon Phonetic
Spelling: (poo'-thone) Short Definition: a divining spirit Definition: a ...
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Library

The Introduction of the Gospel into Europe, and the Ministry of ...
... "It came to pass," says Luke, "as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter vi the introduction of.htm

Whether Divination Practiced by Invoking the Demons is Unlawful?
... the latter inquired of the woman that had a divining spirit, concerning the issue
of the coming war (1 Kings 8, sqq.). Therefore the divination that consists ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination practiced by invoking.htm

Whether Divination is a Species of Superstition?
... Reply to Objection 2: This kind of divination pertains to the worship of the ... In the
New Testament, however, there were some possessed of the spirit of prophecy ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination is a species.htm

Paul and his Praying
... He began his work in Philippi "where prayer was wont to be made." As "they went
to prayer," the spirit of divination was cast out of the young woman. ...
/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/xiii paul and his praying.htm

In the Regions Beyond
... As the messengers of the cross went about their work of teaching, a woman possessed
of a spirit of divination followed them, crying, "These men are the ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 21 in the regions.htm

Prologue to the Oration.
... Meanwhile let the sacred oracles, given, not by the spirit of divination (or rather
let me say of madness and folly), but by the inspiration of Divine truth, ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/prologue to the oration.htm

The Unclean Spirits.
... When Paul was in the house of Lydia, he says, "It came to pass, as we went to prayer,
a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination, met us, which ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the unclean spirits.htm

Why we Repudiate Arts of Divination.
... deceptions is, that through these superstitious and baneful modes of divination
many things ... of the Lord, the Apostle Paul did not spare the evil spirit on that ...
/.../on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 23 why we repudiate arts.htm

An Exposition of the Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles.
... Of the faith and salvation of a certain woman Lydia, and * of the cure of the damsel
having a spirit of divination, on account of which the masters of the ...
/.../pamphilus/the writings of pamphilus/an exposition of the chapters.htm

The Great Question and the Plain Answer
... Up and down the streets of Philippi a woman possessed with 'a spirit of divination'
had gone at the heels of these two men, proclaiming in such a way as to ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the great question and the.htm

Subtopics

Spirit: Called "The Inner Man"

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Dove

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Dove: Gentle

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Seal

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Seal: Authenticating

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Seal: Securing

The Emblems of the Holy Spirit: A Voice