Thematic Bible: Those who practised
Thematic Bible
Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
The king summoned the magicians, enchanters (conjurers), sorcerers, and the Chaldeans and commanded them to tell the king about his dreams. They came in and stood before the king.
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I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon that they might explain the dream to me. The magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came to me. I told the dream to them. They did not explain the dream to me.
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded as wise men
This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
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Daniel answered: Wise men, enchanters, magicians, and soothsayers cannot show the secret the king demanded.
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Divination » Those who practised » Regarded with awe
They followed him because for a long time he astonished them with sorceries.
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A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.
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Divination » Those who practised » Used mysterious words and gestures
People will say to you: Ask for help from the mediums and the fortunetellers, who whisper and mutter. Should people ask their God for help instead? Why should they ask the dead to help the living?
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