SORCERY

• (Divination by an alleged assistance of evil spirits)
  • Forbidden Lev. 19:26-28, 31, 20:6; Dt. 18:9-14
  • Denounced Isa. 8:19; Mal. 3:5
  • Practiced
    • By the Egyptians Isa. 19:3, 11,12
    • By the magicians Ex. 7:11, 22, 8:7, 18
    • By Balaam Num. 22:6, 23:23; with 22; 23
    • By Jezebel 2 Ki. 9:22
    • By the Ninevites Nah. 3:4,5
    • By the Babylonians Isa. 47:9-13; Ezek. 21:21,22; Dan. 2:2, 10, 27
    • By Belshazzar Dan. 5:7, 15
    • By Simon the Sorcerer (Magus) Acts 8:9; 11
    • By Elymas (Bar-Jesus) Acts 13:8
    • By the girl at Philippi Acts 16:16
    • By charlatan Jews Acts 19:13
    • By sons of Sceva Acts 19:14,15
    • By astrologers Jer. 10:2; Mic. 3:6,7
    • By false prophets Jer. 14:14, 27:9, 29:8,9; Ezek. 13:6-9, 22:28; Mt. 24:24
  • To cease Ezek. 12:23,24, 13:23; Mic. 5:12
  • Messages of, false Ezek. 21:29; Zech. 10:2; 2 Th. 2:9
  • Diviners will be confounded Mic. 3:7
  • Belongs to the works of the flesh Gal. 5:20
  • Wickedness of 1 Sam. 15:23
  • Vainness of Isa. 44:25
  • Punishment for Ex. 22:18; Lev. 20:27; Dt. 13:5
  • Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists) Lev. 20:27; 1 Chr. 10:13; 2 Chr. 33:6; Isa. 8:19, 19:3, 29:4
    • By entrails Ezek. 21:21
    • By images 2 Ki. 23:24; Ezek. 21:21
    • By rods Hos. 4:12
  • Saul consulted the Witch of Endor 1 Sam. 28:7-25
  • Books of, destroyed Acts 19:19