Table of Contents
Divination
1. An abominable practice. 1Sa 15:23.
2. All who practised it, abominable. De 18:12.
3. Practised by
a. Diviners. De 18:14.
b. Enchanters. De 18:10; Jer 27:9.
c. Witches. Ex 22:18; De 18:10.
d. Charmers. De 18:11.
e. Wizards. De 18:11; 1Sa 28:3.
f. Consulters of familiar spirits. De 18:11.
g. Magicians. Ge 41:8; Da 4:7.
h. Astrologers. Isa 47:13; Da 4:7.
i. Sorcerers. Jer 27:9; Ac 13:6,8.
j. Necromancers. De 18:11.
k. Soothsayers. Isa 2:6; Da 2:27.
l. False prophets. Jer 14:14; Eze 13:3,6.
4. Effected through
a. Enchantments. Ex 7:11; Nu 24:1.
b. Sorcery. Isa 47:12; Ac 8:11.
c. Observing times. 2Ki 21:6.
d. Observing heavenly bodies. Isa 37:13.
e. Raising the dead. 1Sa 28:11,12.
f. Inspecting the inside of beasts. Eze 21:21.
g. The flight of arrows. Eze 21:21,22.
i. Rods. Ho 4:12.
j. Dreams. Jer 29:8; Zec 10:2.
k. Connected with idolatry. 2Ch 33:5,6.
l. Books of, numerous and expensive. Ac 19:19.
m. A lucrative employment. Nu 22:7; Ac 16:16.
5. Those who practised
a. Regarded as wise men. Da 2:12,27.
b. Regarded with awe. Ac 8:9,11.
c. Consulted in difficulties. Da 2:2; 4:6,7.
d. Used mysterious words and gestures. Isa 8:19.
6. A system of fraud. Eze 13:6,7; Jer 29:8.
7. Frustrated by God. Isa 44:25.
8. Could not injure the Lord’s people. Nu 23:23.
9. The law
a. Forbade to the Israelites the practice of. Le 19:26; De 18:10,11.
b. Forbade seeking to. Le 19:31; De 18:14.
c. Punished with death those who used. Ex 22:18; Le 20:27.
d. Punished those who sought to. Le 20:6.