Divination

An abominable practice 1 Samuel 15:23
All who practised it, abominable Deuteronomy 18:12
PRACTISED BY
- Diviners Deuteronomy 18:14
- Enchanters Deuteronomy 18:10; Jeremiah 27:9
- Witches Exodus 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10
- Charmers Deuteronomy 18:11
- Wizards Deuteronomy 18:11; 1 Samuel 28:3
- Consulters of familiar spirits Deuteronomy 18:11
- Magicians Genesis 41:8; Daniel 4:7
- Astrologers Isaiah 47:13; Daniel 4:7
- Sorcerers Jeremiah 27:9; Acts 13:6,8
- Necromancers Deuteronomy 18:11
- Soothsayers Isaiah 2:6; Daniel 2:27
- False prophets Jeremiah 14:14; Ezekiel 13:3,6
EFFECTED THROUGH
- Enchantments Exodus 7:11; Numbers 24:1
- Sorcery Isaiah 47:12; Acts 8:11
- Observing times 2 Kings 21:6
- Observing heavenly bodies Isaiah 37:13
- Raising the dead 1 Samuel 28:11,12
- Inspecting the inside of beasts Ezekiel 21:21
- The flight of arrows Ezekiel 21:21,22
- Cups Genesis 44:2,5
- Rods Hosea 4:12
- Dreams Jeremiah 29:8; Zechariah 10:2
- Connected with idolatry 2 Chronicles 33:5,6
- Books of, numerous and expensive Acts 19:19
- A lucrative employment Numbers 22:7; Acts 16:16
THOSE WHO PRACTISED
- Regarded as wise men Daniel 2:12,27
- Regarded with awe Acts 8:9,11
- Consulted in difficulties Daniel 2:2; 4:6,7
- Used mysterious words and gestures Isaiah 8:19
A system of fraud Ezekiel 13:6,7; Jeremiah 29:8
Frustrated by God Isaiah 44:25
Could not injure the Lord's people Numbers 23:23
THE LAW
- Forbade to the Israelites the practice of Leviticus 19:26; Deuteronomy 18:10,11
- Forbade seeking to Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:14
- Punished with death those who used Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27
- Punished those who sought to Leviticus 20:6
The Jews prone to 2 Kings 17:17; Isaiah 2:6

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