The DEFINED King James Bible Neutralizes
the Bible's Warning Against
Familiar Spirits
D. A. Waite, Sr.,
General Editor of The DEFINED King James Bible, and his son, D. A.
Waite, Jr. defined "familiar spirit(s)" in a way that neutralizes the Bible's
warning about familiar spirits and the dire consequences of having one or being
involved with those who have them. They accomplished this
by causing the reader to believe there is no definite meaning for the term, "familiar
spirits" even though the Bible definitely defines this
term.
Here is how The Bible For Today defined
"familiar spirit(s)":
familiar spirit(s)
- demon(s)
supposed to be in association with or under the
power of a man (emphasis mine)
For the sake of illustration, compare The Bible For Today's
definition for "familiar spirit(s)" with a definition for a fabled creature:
Loch Ness monster:
Loch Ness monster - a large aquatic animal
supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of
Loch Ness in Scotland (emphasis mine) (1)
Notice the word, "supposed," is used in the definition for
Loch Ness monster. It is not certain if the Loch Ness monster exists or not;
thus the reason for the word, "supposed" in its definition.
Supposed means "accepted or believed as true, without
positive knowledge." According to The Bible For Today, there is no
definitive definition of familiar spirits!
My question is this: If The Bible For Today editors really
don't know what familiar spirits are, why did they "define" this term at all?
If The Bible For Today did
not select the term, "familiar spirits" to "define," they would not have had the
opportunity to define it in such a way that questions
what the Bible plainly says about familiar spirits. This is one more example of
the change that is being accomplished with The DEFINED King James Bible.
Scriptures D. A. Waite, Jr. Had to Ignore to Come up With
His Doubtful Definition
Note: D. A. Waite, Jr. not only
ignored the Bible's clear, in-context definition for "familiar spirit," he also falsely restricted those who can have familiar spirits
to the male gender. The King Bible says that a man or
a woman can have a familiar spirit:
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit,
or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with
stones: their blood shall be upon them. (Leviticus 20:27)
There are several verses in Scripture that mention
"mediums" (witches who use familiar spirits to divine the future and channel
information) but I am not citing them in this article because I want you to
focus on the information contained in some King James Bible verses that contain the
words, "familiar spirit(s) that D. A. Waite Jr. ignored in order to come up with
his false definition.
My comments are in blue:
familiar spirit
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a
familiar spirit,
that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him,
Behold, there is a woman that hath a
familiar spirit
at Endor. (1 Sam. 28:7)
Saul sought for a woman who had a familiar
spirit. Saul sought her out because he wanted information that could only be
obtained by evil spirits/devils. (God would not answer him at this point, nor
God's holy prophets.)
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he
went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by
night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the
familiar
spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto
thee. (1 Sam. 28:8)
Saul asked the woman (a witch) to divine unto him by
the familiar spirit. (Samuel did actually appear, but it was only because God
caused this to happen. Witches cannot use devils to bring back
a person's spirit from the dead.)
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the
LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking
counsel of one that had a familiar
spirit, to enquire of it;
(1 Chron. 10:13)
Saul died because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar
spirit. This woman was definitely in association with a familiar spirit; it was under her control and she divined with it.
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the
valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and
used witchcraft, and dealt with a
familiar
spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in
the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. (2 Chron. 33:6)
This verse says he "dealt with
(took action with) a familiar spirit."
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the
ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be,
as of one that hath a familiar
spirit, out of the ground, and
thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. (Isaiah 29:4)
familiar spirits
Regard not them that have
familiar
spirits, neither seek after wizards, to
be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. Lev. 19:32
The Bible warns God's people to regard not those that have
familiar spirits.
And the soul that turneth after such as
have
familiar
spirits, and after wizards, to go a
whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him
off from among his people. Lev. 20:6
Or a charmer, or a consulter with
familiar spirits,
or a wizard, or a necromancer. Deut. 18:11
It is
an abomination to consult with familiar spirits. Familiar spirits are devils
that can be consulted with or questioned. This is what mediums do.
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and
buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had
familiar
spirits, and the wizards, out of the
land. 1 Sa. 28:3
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how
he hath cut off those that have familiar
spirits,
and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare
for my life, to cause me to die? 1 Sa. 28:9
. . . those
that have familiar spirits. Having familiar spirits means one is in association
with spirits that wizards use. Spirits that wizards use are devils.
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed
times, and used enchantments, and dealt with
familiar
spirits and wizards: he wrought much
wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. 2 Kings 21:6 He
dealt with familiar spirits and wizards.
Notice how often
familiar spirits are mentioned in conjunction with wizards.
Moreover the workers with
familiar
spirits, and the wizards, and the
images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of
Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of
the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the
house of the LORD. 2 Kings 23:24
. . . workers with familiar
spirits . . . Familiar spirits definitely work
with witches and wizards. What kind of spirits do witches work with? devils.
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that
have
familiar
spirits, and unto wizards that peep,
and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the
dead? Isa. 8:19
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy
the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and
to them that have familiar
spirits, and to the
wizards. Isa. 19:3
Review
The Bible For Today's false, watered down definition for
"familiar spirits" nullifies the King James Bible's clear warning against
familiar spirits. Whose purpose does this serve? It serves Satan's purpose.
The DEFINED King James Bible Does Not Define "the devil" as Satan
either.
Notes:
(1) definition for Loch ness monster:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Loch+Ness+monster
complete
list of articles:
DEFINED King James Bible: Definitions For Change Index
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