SORCERY

(Divination by an alleged assistance of evil spirits)

Forbidden

Le 19:26-28,31; 20:6; De 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

Nu 22:6; 23:23; with 22; 23

By Jezebel

2Ki 9:22

By the Ninevites

Na 3:4,5

By the Babylonians

Isa 47:9-13; Eze 21:21,22; Da 2:2,10,27

By Belshazzar

Da 5:7,15

By Simon the Sorcerer (Magus)

Ac 8:9; 11

By Elymas (Bar-Jesus)

Ac 13:8

By the girl at Philippi

Ac 16:16

By charlatan Jews

Ac 19:13

By sons of Sceva

Ac 19:14,15

By astrologers

Jer 10:2; Mic 3:6,7

By false prophets

Jer 14:14; 27:9; 29:8,9; Eze 13:6-9; 22:28; Mt 24:24

To cease

Eze 12:23,24; 13:23; Mic 5:12

Messages of, false

Eze 21:29; Zec 10:2; 2Th 2:9

Diviners will be confounded

Mic 3:7

Belongs to the works of the flesh

Ga 5:20

Wickedness of

1Sa 15:23

Vainness of

Isa 44:25

Punishment for

Ex 22:18; Le 20:27; De 13:5

Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists)

Le 20:27; 1Ch 10:13; 2Ch 33:6; Isa 8:19; 19:3; 29:4

By entrails

Eze 21:21

By images

2Ki 23:24; Eze 21:21

By rods

Ho 4:12

Saul consulted the Witch of Endor

1Sa 28:7-25

Books of, destroyed

Ac 19:19