Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Magiddo (, 1Es 1:29). SEE MEGIDDO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Magicians The early Christians were derided by this name. Celsus and others pretended that our Savior, because he wrought miracles, practiced magic, which he had learned in Egypt. Augustine speaks of a popular belief among the enemies of the Christian faith that our Savior had written books on magic, which he delivered to Peter and … Continue reading “Magicians”

Magician (Chald. , chartom’; Heb. plural , chartumminm’, thought by Gesenius, Thesaurp. 520, to be of Heb. origin, signifying sacred scribe), a title applied to the wise men’ of Egypt (Gen 41:8; Gen 41:22; Exo 7:11; Exo 8:7; Exo 8:18-19; Exo 9:11) and of Babylon (Dan 1:20; Dan 2:2). The word magicians’ is not in … Continue reading “Magician”

Magic, Magician maj-ik, ma-jishan: I.DEFINITION II.DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT 1.Magic as Impersonal 2.Margic as Personal III.MAGIC AND RELIGION IV.MAGIC IN THE BIBLE 1.Hostility to Magic 2.Potency of Magical Words 3.Influence of Charms V.MAGICAL TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1.Divination 2.Sorcery 3.Enchantment 4.Amulets 5.Incantation 6.Repeated Utterances 7.Impostors 8.Witchcraft LITERATURE The word comes from a Greek adjective … Continue reading “Magic, Magician”

Magic, Divination, And Sorcery MAGIC, DIVINATION, AND SORCERY.Magic, divination, sorcery, and witchcraft are all connected with belief in superhuman powers, and are methods whereby men endeavour to obtain from these powers knowledge of the future, or assistance in the affairs of life. Belief in magic and divination is most prevalent in the lower stages of … Continue reading “Magic, Divination, And Sorcery”

MAGIC In the Bible, all the superstitious ceremonies of magicians, sorcerers, enchanters, necromancers, spiritualists, exorcists, astrologers, soothsayers, interpreters of dreams, fortune-tellers, casters of nativities, etc., which are all forbidden by the law of God, whether practiced to hurt or to benefit mankind. It was also forbidden to consult magicians on pain of death, Lev 19:31 … Continue reading “MAGIC”

Magians SEE MAGI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Magi, The maj (, Magoi (Mat 2:1, Mat 2:7, Mat 2:16, Wise-men, the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version, Magi the Revised Version margin)): 1. Originally a Median Tribe: Were originally a Median tribe (Herodotus i. 101); and in Darius’ Inscriptions Magush means only a member of that tribe. It was … Continue reading “Magi, The”

Magi, Star of See STAR OF THE MAGI. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MAGI OR WISE MEN An appellation given among the Medes and Persians to a class of priests, wise men, philosophers, etc., who devoted themselves to the study of the moral and physical sciences, and particularly cultivated astrology and medicine. They alone performed the religious rites, and pretended to communicate to men secret things, future events, … Continue reading “MAGI OR WISE MEN”