Jesus is NOT an Obeah Man

Several times I have heard people use the phrase “Jesus is my obeah man,” or some similar statement. Is this acceptable? I am uncomfortable with it. Here’s why.

Firstly, from the days of the plantation the obeah man[1] was the person who could conjure evil spirits and use them to inflict harm upon others. This was a practice brought from Africa. He uses the powers of demons, which are under satanic rule. Obviously then, the obeah man belongs to the kingdom of satan, the kingdom of darkness which is in constant conflict with Jesus and the kingdom of light.

Secondly, the Bible is clear that the thief (satan) comes to kill, steal and destroy; Yeshua comes to give us abundant life (John 10:10). The Saviour did not cone to destroy mankind but to save (Matthew 1:21). He was revealed to destroy the works of the devil (I John 3:8).

Thirdly, it is an abomination, even blasphemy, to associate the Name Jesus with evil. There’s no other name like His, the only one good for our salvation (Acts 4:12). His Name is exalted above other names (Philippians 2:5-11). The Pharisees, who hated Him, associated His works with Beelzebub (Baalzebub) – literally “lord of the flies” – a name for satan who is prince of the demons. Jesus told them that they blasphemed. See Mark 3:22-30.

I dare say that by paralleling what Jesus does with what the obeah man (or any such persons) does is blasphemy. Associating the Name of Jesus with the name ‘obeah man’ is blasphemy. Let us be more reverential to that awesome Name that has power to save us, heal us and preserve us from all evil.

May Yahweh help us all to do and say what is right and honourable.

P. S. I went to a church and the people were testifying about all that the bishop did for them. Not once did I hear anyone give thanks to God for using the bishop to do these works. One person even said, “Dis ya man ya a gad!”[2] I was afraid! I couldn’t believe the blasphemy. What was even more disturbing, is that the bishop, at no point, stopped the people or this woman and deflected the worship to Yahweh Elohim. This, too, is blasphemy.

(2016 July 6)

Footnotes [1] Jamaican term for sorcerer [2] Translation: “This man is God.”