Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
He made
Observed times
General references
Bible References
He made
2 Kings 16:3
but walked in the way of the kings of Israel. He even made his son pass through the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
2 Kings 17:17
They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire and practiced divination and interpreted omens. They devoted themselves to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoked Him.
Leviticus 18:21
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech. Do not profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
Leviticus 20:2
“Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him.
2 Chronicles 28:3
He burned incense in the Valley of Hinnom and burned his children in the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.
2 Chronicles 33:6
He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom. He practiced witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a great deal of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.
Micah 6:7 Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams
or with ten thousand streams of oil?
Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the child of my body for my own sin?
or with ten thousand streams of oil?
Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the child of my body for my own sin?
Observed times
Leviticus 19:26
“You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practice divination or sorcery.
Deuteronomy 18:10
No one among you is to make his son or daughter pass through the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery,
Familiar
1 Chronicles 10:13
Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,
Isaiah 8:19
When they say to you, “Consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,” shouldn’t a people consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
Isaiah 19:3 Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it,
and I will frustrate its plans.
Then they will seek idols, ghosts,
spirits of the dead, and spiritists.
and I will frustrate its plans.
Then they will seek idols, ghosts,
spirits of the dead, and spiritists.
Acts 16:16
Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit of prediction. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.
General references
Leviticus 19:31
“Do not turn to mediums or consult spiritists, or you will be defiled by them; I am Yahweh your God.
2 Kings 23:32
He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestors had done.
Jeremiah 32:34
They have placed their detestable things in the house that is called by My name and have defiled it.