Mosaic Law (Leviticus 20:6). The heathen people were very super stitious. Often renegade Jews them selves sought to profit from for tune-telling. As a matter of fact, some of the very ancient books of witchcraft had their origin among certain apostate Jews who had re jected the faith of their fathers. Rather they affiliated themselves with the devil. The character Elymas, with his Jewish name and his religious edu cation, was a perfect masquerade. Uninstructed Christian people to day often think that sorcery is only trickery and deception. There are spirit mediums, however, who can
carry the Gospel throughout the area God directed them. Mission aries and ministers must definitely be in the Lord's will in order to do His work. Otherwise they will fail whichever way they turn. My friend, everytime you preach the Gospel, you will run into the dev il's disciples. Names often denote character in the Word of God. How ironical that this one, named Barjesus ("the son of Jesus") should deny his spir itual heritage among the children of Abraham. "Elymas," his other name, showed him to be a sorcer er or wizard. As such he was under the curse of the Old Testament
Dr. Bruce Waltke is on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary and was a featured speaker for the Torrey Conference in February.
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