Enchantments
ENCHANTMENTS
Deceptive arts and charms practiced by designing men, and classed in the Bible with sorcery, magic, divination, witchcraft, and necromancy, or professed communication with departed spirits. All these are expressly forbidden and denounced in Scripture, Exo 22:18 Lev 19:26 20:27 Deu 18:10,11 . The pretended power and skill of enchanters was ascribed to infernal agency, and the art was essentially hostile to true religion. Their seeming wonders were usually wrought by juggling tricks or sleight of hand, or by mysteries of science, known to but few. The magicians of Egypt are said to have done several things “with their enchantments,” Exo 7:1-9 :29 Ac 19:19.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Enchantments
(1.) The rendering of Hebrew _latim_ or _lehatim_, which means “something covered,” “muffled up;” secret arts, tricks (Ex. 7:11, 22; 8:7, 18), by which the Egyptian magicians imposed on the credulity of Pharaoh.
(2.) The rendering of the Hebrew _keshaphim_, “muttered spells” or “incantations,” rendered “sorceries” in Isa. 47:9, 12, i.e., the using of certain formulae under the belief that men could thus be bound.
(3.) Hebrew _lehashim_, “charming,” as of serpents (Jer. 8:17; comp. Ps. 58:5).
(4.) Hebrew _nehashim_, the enchantments or omens used by Balaam (Num. 24:1); his endeavouring to gain omens favourable to his design.
(5.) Hebrew _heber_ (Isa. 47:9, 12), “magical spells.” All kinds of enchantments were condemned by the Mosaic law (Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10-12). (See DIVINATION)
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Enchantments
Enchantments [DIVINATION]
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Enchantments
See DIVINATION.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Enchantments
Enchantments. The words so translated have several signification:
the practice of secret arts, Exo 7:11; Exo 7:22; Exo 8:7,
“muttered spells,” 2Ki 9:22; Mic 5:12,
the charming of serpents, Ecc 10:11,
the enchantments sought by Balaam, Num 24:1,
the use of magic, Isa 47:9; Isa 47:12.
Any resort to these methods of imposture was strictly forbidden in Scripture, Lev 19:26; Isa 47:9, etc., but to eradicate the tendency is almost impossible, 2Ki 17:17, and we find it still flourishing at the Christian era. Act 13:6; Act 13:8.