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What does the Bible say about magician?

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The Bible presents magic and occult arts as powerless before the living God and warns His people not to seek spiritual power apart from Him. Pharaoh’s magicians could imitate some signs through secret arts in Exodus 7:11 and 7:22 and Exodus 8:7, yet they soon confessed their limits, unable even to stand before God’s judgments in Exodus 9:11. In Daniel, Babylon’s magicians and wise men could not reveal or interpret the king’s mysteries, but God gave wisdom to Daniel, showing that true knowledge belongs to Him alone (Daniel 2:2, 2:10, 2:27). Believers should therefore reject occult practices and trust the Lord, who alone rules over creation and reveals what is hidden.

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  • Exodus 7:11

    Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.

  • Exodus 8:7

    The magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

  • Daniel 2:2

    Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

  • Daniel 4:7

    Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation of it.

  • Exodus 9:11

    The magicians couldn't stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the magicians, and on all the Egyptians.

  • Daniel 5:11

    There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, [I say], your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

  • Daniel 2:10

    The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

  • Exodus 7:22

    The magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.

  • Daniel 1:20

    In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

  • Daniel 2:27

    Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;

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