New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Divination

• An abominable practice 1 Sam. 15:23
• All who practiced it, abominable Dt. 18:12
• Practiced by
  • Diviners Dt. 18:14
  • Enchanters Dt. 18:10; Jer. 27:9
  • Witches Ex. 22:18; Dt. 18:10
  • Charmers Dt. 18:11
  • Wizards Dt. 18:11; 1 Sam. 28:3
  • Consulters of familiar spirits Dt. 18:11
  • Magicians Gen. 41:8; Dan. 4:7
  • Astrologers Isa. 47:13; Dan. 4:7
  • Sorcerers Jer. 27:9; Acts 13:6, 8
  • Necromancers Dt. 18:11
  • Soothsayers Isa. 2:6; Dan. 2:27
  • False prophets Jer. 14:14; Ezek. 13:3, 6
• Effected through
  • Enchantments Ex. 7:11; Num. 24:1
  • Sorcery Isa. 47:12; Acts 8:11
  • Observing times 2 Ki. 21:6
  • Observing heavenly bodies Isa. 37:13
  • Raising the dead 1 Sam. 28:11, 12
  • Inspecting the inside of beasts Ezek. 21:21
  • The flight of arrows Ezek. 21:21, 22
  • Cups Gen. 44:2, 5
  • Rods Hos. 4:12
  • Dreams Jer. 29:8; Zech. 10:2
  • Connected with idolatry 2 Chr. 33:5, 6
  • Books of, numerous and expensive Acts 19:19
  • A lucrative employment Num. 22:7; Acts 16:16
• Those who practiced
  • Regarded as wise men Dan. 2:12, 27
  • Regarded with awe Acts 8:9, 11
  • Consulted in difficulties Dan. 2:2, 4:6, 7
  • Used mysterious words and gestures Isa. 8:19
• A system of fraud Ezek. 13:6, 7; Jer. 29:8
• Frustrated by God Isa. 44:25
• Could not injure the Lord's people Num. 23:23
• The law
  • Forbade to the Israelites the practice of Lev. 19:26; Dt. 18:10, 11
  • Forbade seeking to Lev. 19:31; Dt. 18:14
  • Punished with death those who used Ex. 22:18; Lev. 20:27
  • Punished those who sought to Lev. 20:6
• The Jews prone to 2 Ki. 17:17; Isa. 2:6