SORCERY

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

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sorcery. Sorcery, n. magic, enchantment, witchcraft

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Sor″cer‐y (?), n.; pl. Sorceries (#). [[OE. sorcerie, OF. sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny. See Sort, n.]] Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.