The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

the word meant. They had full comprehension of the reward that awaited them for enduring to the end, and what it would cost them to gain it. 988. Palm of Hand—An important communicative gesture, the palm of the hand as seen in prophetic contexts can signify many things. An upturned open palm represents openness and a readiness to receive or to offer assistance. A down-turned palm, perhaps hitting a table or similar object, signals closure, rejection, or halt. A waving palm signals greeting, assent, and welcome. A closed palm, or fist, is either menacing, stingy, decisive, or judgmental. In instances of judgment the closed fist pounding is the equivalent in effect of a judge’s gavel. The primary symbolic link between the palm and Scripture is its reflection of the palm branches used in various peace symbolism, for instance in Revelation 7:9. A particular instance that stands out is how the palm was used in the Feast of Tabernacles and in Christ’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem before His crucifixion. Other scriptural applications of the palm of the hand include uprightness, victory and celebration. 989. Palmistry, Palm Reading—A) Palm reading. B) Telling fortunes from the lines and markings on the palm of the hand. C) A divinatory art called chiromancy used to tell fortunes, read lives, divine the future, and to make character judgments. A form of divination, palm reading attempts to tell people’s fortunes based on the lines of their hands, their placement and sometimes the hand’s structure. While most of the efforts are false, merely contrived to extort money from the gullible, the danger lies in the strategic deception that opens the way for other more detrimental forms of divination or occultism. The Almighty prohibits all forms of divination as it creates a platform for lies, seduction, and primes subscribers to be overthrown later by more determined unclean spirits. In addition, divination frankly aims to ignore or override Creator prescribed destinies for people’s lives or incite a rebellion against the Lord, which courts divine judgment. The phrase “rebellion against the Lord” is uttered by a prophet in the Bible; refer to Jeremiah 28:16. See Divination, Divinatory Arts, and Palm Reading. 990. Para—Ancient Finnish household spirit shaped as a cat, snake, hare, or frog. This was a spirit of thievery that appeared engorged by all that was eaten or stolen. 991. Parable—An earthly or natural example used allegorically to demonstrate or express heaven’s spiritual truths. Parables usually take the form of short