Sorcery
Explore 44 scripture references about sorcery from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 20 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Sorcery?
The topic of sorcery appears throughout Scripture with 44 references spanning 20 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zechariah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-(Divination by an alleged assistance of evil spirits) -Forbidden LEV 19:26-28,31; 20:6; DEU 18:9-14 -Denounced ISA 8:19; MAL 3:5 -Practiced -By the Egyptians ISA 19:3,11,12 -By the magicians EXO 7:11,22; 8:7,18 -By Balaam NUM 22:6; 23:23; with 22; 23 -By Jezebel 2KI 9:22 -By the Ninevites NAM 3:4,5 -By the Babylonians ISA 47:9-13; EZK 21:21,22; DAN 2:2,10,27 -By Belshazzar DAN 5:7,15 -By Simon the Sorcerer (Magus) ACT 8:9; 11 -By Elymas (Bar-Jesus) ACT 13:8 -By the girl at Philippi ACT 16:16 -By charlatan Jews ACT 19:13 -By sons of Sceva ACT 19:14,15 -By astrologers JER 10:2; MIC 3:6,7 -By false prophets JER 14:14; 27:9; 29:8,9; EZK 13:6-9; 22:28; MAT 24:24 -To cease EZK 12:23,24; 13:23; MIC 5:12 -Messages of, false EZK 21:29; ZEC 10:2; 2TH 2:9 -Diviners will be confounded MIC 3:7 -Belongs to the works of the flesh GAL 5:20 -Wickedness of 1SA 15:23 -Vainness of ISA 44:25 -Punishment for EXO 22:18; LEV 20:27; DEU 13:5 -Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists) LEV 20:27; 1CH 10:13; 2CH 33:6; ISA 8:19; 19:3; 29:4 -By entrails EZK 21:21 -By images 2KI 23:24; EZK 21:21 -By rods HOS 4:12 -Saul consulted the Witch of Endor 1SA 28:7-25 -Books of, destroyed ACT 19:19
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What does the Bible say about sorcery?
The Bible contains 44 references to sorcery across 20 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is sorcery mentioned in the Bible?
Sorcery is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Thessalonians, and 15 more books. There are 44 total scripture references on this topic.