DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT 1. A major difference between magic and miracles is that magic draws upon power that is not directly from God, and miracles are the result of God’s power intervening in the world. Meaning and Use of the Words: The word "witch" seems to denote etymologically "one that knows." Tylor and J. Frazer, as more primitive than the second and as a lower form of it. In all religions, Jewish, Moslem, Christian or pagan, when the act or prayer as such is held to produce certain results or to secure certain desired boons, we have to do with a species of magic. But this higher knowledge is none the less valid for its antecedents. This conclusion rests on an assumption that human culture is always progressive, that the movement is uniformly onward and upward. They try to "work their magic" by performing "supernatural" stunts, weaving about the Christian life to use "powerful" religious formulas ("incantations") that ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5332.htm - 6k, 5172. nachash -- to practice divination, observe signs... A primitive root; properly, to hiss, ie Whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate -- X certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) X enchantment, learn by ... /hebrew/5172.htm - 6k, 3785. kesheph -- sorcery... sorcery, witchcraft. Influence of Charms V. MAGICAL TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1. The corresponding nouns kashshaph and mekashsheph are rendered "sorcerer" in English Versions of the Bible.3. Shichar (Isaiah 47:11) seems to have an etymological connection with the principal Arabic word for "magic" (sichrun), and is explained by the great majority of recent commentators following J.H. MAGIC AND RELIGIONIV. For at one time, as ... /.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter viii flattery or magic.htm, Flight, and Magic Arts of Licinius. A member of the Zoroastrian priestly caste of the Medes and Persians. Sponsored link. Repeated Utterances7. The mere utterance of such words was regarded as enough to secure their realization. There must be an implied belief in the uniformly of Nature or in the controlling power of intelligent beings. gi (mā′jī′) 1. Chebher occurs in the plural only (Isaiah 47:9,12, English Versions of the Bible, "enchantments"). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. In Genesis 30:14 (Jahwist) we have an example of the belief in the power of plants (here mandrakes) to stir up and strengthen sexual love, and we read in Arabic literature of the very same superstition in connection with what is called Yabruch, almost certainly the same plant. In its modern accepted sense magic may be described as the art of bringing about results beyond man's own power by superhuman agencies. There must be an implied belief in the uniformly of Nature or in the controlling power of intelligent beings.2. MAGIC AND RELIGION IV. Originally the word meant the science or art of the Magi, the Persian priestly caste, who, like the Levites, were devoted to the practice of religion. Beach, 22). So, here is a social justice dictionary. In the Hebrew text of the Old Testament the word occurs but twice, and then only incidentally. Magus In the New Testament, one of the wise men from the East, traditionally held to be three, who traveled to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus. ... /.../my daily meditation for the circling year/april the fourteenth religion as.htm, For this Magic Power of Everything, that Works in all Nature and ... ... [Way-2-105] For this magic power of everything, that works in all nature and creature? Potency of Magical Words 3. Magic is therefore historically the art practiced in Persia by the recognized priests of the country. Phil., XIII, 278) hold that its first use was in connection with divination. But that the magicians had power that was real and great is not so much as called in question. But that the magicians had power that was real and great is not so much as called in question.2. see HEBREW kashaph. Occultic techniques in the Hebrew Scriptures: There are a number of instances in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) where respected biblical leaders were involved with various black magic, divination and occultic activities as a normal part of their daily activities -- apparently without any condemnations from God: Accordingly, the definition of magic which I will use throughout this discussion is twofold: first, magic is the attempted manipulation through prayers, charms, and spells to direct a supernatural being to perform one’s desires; second, magic is the derogatory term used by rival factions within Christianity to slander one another. Ten is also viewed as a complete and perfect number, as is 3, 7 and 12. (see Isaiah 3:3, nebhon lachash, the Revised Version (British and American) "the skillful enchanter"), is connected etymologically with nachash, "a serpent,"' the "n" and "l" often interchanging in Semitic Lachash is, therefore, as might have been expected from this etymology, used specifically of serpent charming (see Jeremiah 8:17; Ecclesiastes 10:11; compare melachesh in Psalms 58:5 (6), English Versions of the Bible "charmer"). | GotQuestions.org, Magic: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com. there was a strong belief in the potency of the magical words of blessing and of curse. Margic as Personal III. It comes from a root meaning "to bind," and it denotes probably amulets of some kind carried on the person to ward off evil. Amulets 5. It is only when they try to produce gnats that they fail, though Aaron had succeeded by Yahweh's power in doing this and thus showed that Yahweh's power was greatest. Enchantment 4. Indeed one of the commonest forms in which magic appears is as a love-charm, and as this kind of magic was often exercised by women, magic and adultery are frequently named together in the Old Testament (see 2 Kings 9:22; Nahum 3:4; Malachi 3:5; and compare Exodus 22:18 (17), where the sorceress (the King James Version "witch") is to be condemned to death). The Babylonians and Assyrians had a similar custom. But divination has to do generally with omens, and it is better for this and other reasons to notice the two subjects-magic and divination-apart as is done in the present work.II. Rise, Spread and .../w/witchcraft.htm - 23k, Witch (2 Occurrences)... 2. .../p/practise.htm - 22k, Acts 8:9Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human. see HEBREW lahat. Chapter 19. From the first the witch is here only a bystander. For thy merchants were the great men of the earth, and with the magic which thou didst practise all nations were led astray. Tylor and J. Frazer, as more primitive than the second and as a lower form of it. ... /.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xxxvi magic arts of maxentius.htm, Now Magic Power Meaneth Nothing but the Working of the Will... ... [Way-2-86] Now magic power meaneth nothing but the working of the will? Michaelis (Hitzig, Ewald, Dillmann, Whitehouse in Century Bible, etc.) I then possess a magic instrument, and I forget the holy Lord. Baalam is so called (Joshua 13:22; Hebrews kosem, a "diviner, " as rendered 1 Samuel 6:2; rendered "prudent, Isaiah 3:2).In Isaiah 2:6 and Micah 5:12 (Hebrews yonenim, i.e., "diviners of the clouds") the word is used of the Chaldean diviners who studied the clouds. Magic is therefore historically the art practiced in Persia by the recognized priests of the country. But it must be admitted that the secondary meaning ("divination") has almost driven out the other. It is the practice to speak of sacrifice and prayer as constituting elements of the ancient and modern religions of India. Such an assumption is, he admits, often made and the present writer thinks it is generally made, for even the operation of the laws of association implies it. The religion of Israel as taught in the 8th century B.C. Chapter XI. 2 tie magic knots, charm (RS JPh xiv. Hostility to Magic:The general remarks made on the Bible and divination in DIVINATION, V, have an equal application to the attitude of the Bible toward magic. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Witton Davies, 3095. mageia -- magic ... mageia. there was a strong belief in the potency of the magical words of blessing and of curse. Frazer (Golden Bough(2), I, 61) says: "Magic is a kind of savage logic, an elementary species of reasoning based on similarity, contiguity and contrast." Witchcraft:Paul in Galatians 5:20 classes with uncleanness, idolatry, etc., what he calls pharmakeia, the King James Version "witchcraft" the Revised Version (British and American) "sorcery." Influence of CharmsV. Simon, a magician, was found by Philip at Samaria (Acts 8:9-24); and Paul and Barnabas encountered Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer, at Paphos (13:6-12). The Meaning of Numbers: The Number 10. Personal magic in its higher forms shades off into religion, and very commonly the two exist together. All magical arts were distinctly prohibited under penalty of death in the Mosaic law. The magician in this case connects what on a very slender induction he considers to be causes and effects, mainly on the principle of post hoc ergo propter hoc. If it can be proved that the Christian or any other religion has become what it is by gradual ascent from animism, magic, etc., its validity is not by this destroyed or even impaired. We have other Biblical references to the power of the spoken word of blessing in Genesis 12:3 Exodus 12:32 Judges 17:2 2 Samuel 21:3, and of curse in Genesis 27:29 Judges 5:23 Job 3:8 (compare the so-called Imprecatory Psalms, and see Century Bible, "Psalms," volume II, 216). Yet it is equally clear that the actual power of magic is acknowledged as clearly as its illegitimacy is pointed out. It seems therefore to be the Biblical equivalent of the Talmudic qemia`, literally, equals "something bound" from qama`, "to bind.". If it can be proved that the Christian or any other religion has become what it is by gradual ascent from animism, magic, etc., its validity is not by this destroyed or even impaired. So also Targum, Rashi, J H and Jastrow, Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmudim, and Midrashic Literature, Michaelis, Eichhorn, etc.6. It is the practice to speak of sacrifice and prayer as constituting elements of the ancient and modern religions of India. /hebrew/3785.htm - 6k, 6049. anan -- to practice soothsaying... A primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from anan, to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, ie Practise magic -- X bring, enchanter ... /hebrew/6049.htm - 5k, 3784. kashaph -- to practice sorcery... sorcerer, use witchcraft. But it is doubtful whether either of these has the same connotation that it bears in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. But why does the savage draw conclusions from association of ideas? Sorcery:The verb kashaph, the Revised Version (British and American) "to practice sorcery," comes, as Fleischer held, from a root denoting "to have a dark appearance," to look gloomy, to be distressed, then as a suppliant to seek relief by magical means. But the Greek word is derived from the magi or Zarathustran (Zoroastrian) priests. (DBY), 2 Chronicles 33:6He also caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he used magic and divination and sorcery, and appointed necromancers and soothsayers: he wrought evil beyond measure in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger. 3783, 3784. 1915. See also under AMULET; CHARM; DEMONOLOGY; WITCHCRAFT. .../m/magician.htm - 24k, Enchantment (4 Occurrences)... n.) The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells .../e/enchantment.htm - 16k, Witchcraft (8 Occurrences)... wich, wich'-kraft: 1. "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". Margic as Personal III. HELPS Word-studies 5331 pharmakeía (from pharmakeuō , "administer drugs") – properly, drug-related sorcery, like the practice of magical-arts, etc. Frazer (Golden Bough(2), I, 61) says: "Magic is a kind of savage logic, an elementary species of reasoning based on similarity, contiguity and contrast." At a recent family dinner gathering in a local restaurant, one of the fathers performed a few simple magic tricks for the little children present. The religion of Israel as taught in the 8th century BC stands on a higher level ethically and intellectually than that taught in the writings of Haggai, Zechariah and Eccelesiastes centuries later. In all religions, Jewish, Moslem, Christian or pagan, when the act or prayer as such is held to produce certain results or to secure certain desired boons, we have to do with a species of magic. Meaning and Use of the Words 2. of For a fuller discussion of Biblical terms connected with both subjects, reference may be made to T. Witton Davies, Magic, Divination and Demonology among the Hebrews and Their Neighbours, 44 iff, 78;; see also articles "Divination" and "Magic" in EB, by the present writer.1. Qecem, usually rendered "divination" (see Numbers 23:23), has primarily a magical reference (Fleischer), though both Wellhausen (Reste des arabischen Heidenthums 2,133, note 5) and W. Robertson Smith (Jour. Indeed one of the commonest forms in which magic appears is as a love-charm, and as this kind of magic was often exercised by women, magic and adultery are frequently named together in the Old Testament (see 2 Kings 9:22 Nahum 3:4 Malachi 3:5; and compare Exodus 22:18 (17), where the sorceress (the King James Version "witch") is to be condemned to death). In P's account of the plagues (Exodus 7-11) it is assumed that the magicians of Egypt had real power to perform superhuman feats. 3784, 3785. kesheph. Biblical Usage 3. Incantation 6. ; an incantation. What the Bible says about "magic" Some say there is "no harm" in doing a little magic "as entertainment" and that if you reveal the illusion afterward, it can be used as a "teaching moment" for God and for life, in general. as meaning "to charm away" (by incantations). Jacob placed before the sheep and goats that came to drink water peeled rods, so that the pregnant ones might bring forth young that were spotted and striped. DIVINATION, MAGIC & OCCULTIC ACTIVITY IN THE BIBLE. For this magic power of everything, that ... /.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-105 for this magic power.htm, Of the Impiety of the Magic Art, which is Dependent on the ... ... Book VIII. But this higher knowledge is none the less valid for its antecedents. It also appears in the ceremony of exorcism. They throw their rods and they become serpents; they turn the waters of the Nile into blood. But why does the savage draw conclusions from association of ideas? See under I, where it is held that at bottom magic and divination are one. (WEY NIV), Revelation 18:23Never again shall the light of a lamp shine in thee, and never again shall the voice of a bridegroom or of a bride be heard in thee. At Ephesus there was a great destruction of magical books (Acts 19:18, 19). The Bible does not differentiate between “good” and “bad” magic. But see II, end.IV. They throw their rods and they become serpents; they turn the waters of the Nile into blood. We have an instance of what is called sympathetic magic (for a description of which see Jevons, Introduction to History of Religion, 28;, and Frazer, Golden Bough(2), I, 49;) in Genesis 30:37;. Divination2. MAGIC IN THE BIBLE1. Magic as Impersonal 2. The Bible expressly condemns all forms of witchcraft. J. Frazer (Golden Bough(2), I, 67;) says that where the operation of spirits is assumed (and "these cases are exceptional"), magic is "tinged and alloyed with religion." .../w/witch.htm - 24k, Magical (1 Occurrence)... imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a .../m/magical.htm - 7k, Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)... 13:6). The Arabic verb ("to exorcise") and noun ("an oath") have magical meanings. Divination and magic bear a similar relation to prophecy and miracle respectively, the first and third implying special knowledge, the second and fourth special power. ... Book III. ...MAGIC; MAGICIAN. Impostors8. But it must be admitted that the secondary meaning ("divination") has almost driven out the other. 102. It is of course personal magic to which religion stands in closest relations. MAGIC IN THE BIBLE 1. The nations that surrounded the Promised Land were saturated with such practices, and God had stern words for … The term goetes, the Revised Version (British and American) "impostors," the King James Version "seducers," is used of a class of magicians who uttered certain magical formulas in a deep, low voice (compare the verb goao, which = "to sigh," "to utter low moaning tones"). That the narrator of Numbers 22-24 (Jahwist) ascribed to Balaam magical power is clear from the narrative, else why should Yahweh be represented as transferring Balaam's service to the cause of Israel? In P's account of the plagues (Exodus 7-11) it is assumed that the magicians of Egypt had real power to perform superhuman feats. "Flight, and Magic Arts of Licinius. | GotQuestions.org, What does the Bible say about black magic? The first definition is as follows: “The pretended art of producing effects or controlling events by charms, spells, and rituals supposed to govern certain natural or supernatural forces; sorcery; witchcraft.” The practices contained in this definition are all condemned by God in the Bible. "Then Appion, being really puzzled, said: What am I to say to you? A sorcerer; a magician. The main purpose of the following treatment will be to consider the subject from the Biblical standpoint. The city of Ephesus was a battleground between magic and miracles. Since early times, people have sought supernatural experiences God did not endorse. In India today it is thought that if an ascetic says in one month the name of Radha, Krishna, or Ro 100,000 times, he cannot fail to obtain what he wants (see 1 Kings 18:26).SeeREPETITIONS.7. Herodotus (ii.33) says that there were persons of the kind in Egypt, and they are mentioned also by Euripides and Plato.8. Divination 2. The main purpose of the following treatment will be to consider the subject from the Biblical standpoint.I. In India today it is thought that if an ascetic says in one month the name of Radha, Krishna, or Ro 100,000 times, he cannot fail to obtain what he wants (see 1 Kings 18:26). 2. Usage: magic, sorcery, enchantment. Impostors 8. Book I. I designate anything as belonging to the occult that involves dealings with the world of spirits or of supra-normal forces which (dealings) are not oriented on Jesus as he is revealed in the Bible. Amulets5. The Arabic verb ("to exorcise") and noun ("an oath") have magical meanings. Meaning and Use of the Words: The word "witch" seems to denote etymologically "one that knows." Incantation:Shichar (Isaiah 47:11) seems to have an etymological connection with the principal Arabic word for "magic" (sichrun), and is explained by the great majority of recent commentators following J.H. ... /hebrew/3784.htm - 6k, 3858. lahat -- a flame... flaming, enchantment From lahat; a blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping) magic (as covert) -- flaming, enchantment. 3786 . Sorcery 3. On the prevalence of the belief among the Arabs, see the important work of Goldziher, Abhandlungen zur arabischen Philologie, Theil I, 23;.3. Potency of Magical Words 3. The verb battologeo in Matthew 6:7 (equals "say not the same thing over and over again") refers to the superstition that the repeated utterance of a word will secure one's wish. We have other Biblical references to the power of the spoken word of blessing in Genesis 12:3; Exodus 12:32; Judges 17:2; 2 Samuel 21:3, and of curse in Genesis 27:29; Judges 5:23; Job 3:8 (compare the so-called Imprecatory Psalms, and see Century Bible, "Psalms," volume II, 216). But the Greek word is derived from the magi or Zarathustran (Zoroastrian) priests. Beach, 22).In Isaiah 3:2 the qocem ("magician" or "diviner") is named along with the knight warrior, the judge, prophet and elder, among the stays and supports of the nation; no disapproval is expressed or implied with regard to any of them. language that somehow contain power to perform certain functions Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Magic; Magician, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. ... Book II. Enchantment 4. Magic and Religion.Personal magic in its higher forms shades off into religion, and very commonly the two exist together.
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