Pharmaka

[SamanthaAnastasia]

Does pharmaka in the book of revelation mean pharmaceutical medication?
Can someone break down the actual Greek to English word of what it actually means?
Pharmaceutical medication or witchcraft?
it makes me scared I’m doing something wrong

 

[LaSorcia]

There is nothing wrong with pharmaceutical medication, per se. God gave every seed bearing plant for our use (Genesis 1:29) and many medications are derived from them.

 

[Brotherly Spirit]

It's important to carefully put everything into context. There's different kinds and uses of drugs, from healing to recreational to spiritual. Necessarily medicating a diagnosed illness is different than having an addiction or practicing witchcraft. The misuse and abuse of drugs for any reason would be the concern. I hope in your research about this you pray to God and consider scripture within the whole context cautiously.