Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

That peep

Bible References

That peep

Isaiah 29:4
You will be brought down;
you will speak from the ground,
and your words will come from low in the dust.
Your voice will be like that of a spirit from the ground;
your speech will whisper from the dust.

Should not

1 Samuel 28:16
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
2 Kings 1:3
But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

For the living

Psalm 106:28
They aligned themselves with Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
Jeremiah 10:10
But Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King.
The earth quakes at His wrath,
and the nations cannot endure His rage.
1 Thessalonians 1:9
for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

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.
Isaiah 47:12
So take your stand with your spells
and your many sorceries,
which you have wearied yourself with from your youth.
Perhaps you will be able to succeed;
perhaps you will inspire terror!
Daniel 2:2
So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
Micah 5:12
I will remove sorceries from your hands,
and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.

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