{"id":6417,"date":"2025-03-16T01:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T01:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=6417"},"modified":"2026-09-20T00:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T00:09:33","slug":"bible-mysteries-what-does-it-mean-to-suddenly-smell-incense-when-none-is-burning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bible-mysteries-what-does-it-mean-to-suddenly-smell-incense-when-none-is-burning\/","title":{"rendered":"Smelling Incense When None Is Burning: What It Is, and What It Is Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Smelling incense when none is burning has a name \u2014 phantosmia \u2014 and it is worth telling a doctor about. Scripture never presents a smell as a sign, and saying so is not a dismissal of the experience. The medical part first Phantosmia is an olfactory hallucination: smelling something that is not there. It is well described and reasonably common, and burning, smoky or chemical smells are among the most frequently reported. Ordinary causes include sinus and nasal inflammation, upper\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smelling incense when none is burning has a name, phantosmia, and it is worth telling a doctor. Scripture never sends a smell as a sign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-6417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-mysteries"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22307,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/skunks-bible-context\/","url_meta":{"origin":6417,"position":0},"title":"Skunks Are Not in the Bible \u2014 but Smell Is, and Strangely","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"1\u6708 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Skunks are not in the Bible. 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