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Dr. Cassone Holistic Medicine posted an update
Pharmakeia (φαρμακεία) is a Greek word in the Bible, appearing in Galatians 5:20 and Revelation 9:21, often translated as “sorcery,” “witchcraft,” or “magic,” referring to the use of drugs, potions, poisons, or spells, especially for harmful or occult purposes, rather than neutral medicine. It signifies deceptive practices, drug abuse, or pagan rituals involving substances, linked to spiritual deception and works of the flesh incompatible with God’s kingdom.
The caduceus, the modern symbol for medicine with its two snakes and wings on a staff, is the symbol of the Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury), who was the patron of merchants, travelers, tricksters, and thieves, not healing.
