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Leviticus 19:31
“ Do not turn to mediums or consult spiritists, or you will be defiled by them; I am the LORD your God.
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2 Kings 21 6
He sacrificed his son in the fire, practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a huge amount of evil in the LORD’s sight, angering him.
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Genesis 31:19
When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
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Leviticus 20:27
“ A man or a woman who is a medium or a spiritist must be put to death. They are to be stoned; their death is their own fault.”
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Deuteronomy 18:10-12
No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire, practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery,cast spells, consult a medium or a spiritist, or inquire of the dead.Everyone who does these acts is detestable to the LORD, and the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable acts.
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Judges 18:17-18
Then the five men who had gone to scout out the land went in and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the silver idol, while the priest was standing by the entrance of the city gate with the six hundred men armed with weapons of war.When they entered Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the silver idol, the priest said to them,“ What are you doing?”
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Isaiah 8:19-20
When they say to you,“ Inquire of the mediums and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,” shouldn’t a people inquire of their God? Should they inquire of the dead on behalf of the living?Go to God’s instruction and testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.
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2 Kings 21 3
He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and reestablished the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done; he also bowed in worship to all the stars in the sky and served them.
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Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
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James 1:25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works— this person will be blessed in what he does.
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Judges 17:5
This man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household idols, and installed one of his sons to be his priest.
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Hosea 3:4
For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.
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2 Kings 21 21
He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he bowed in worship to them.
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2 Kings 22 8-2 Kings 22 13
The high priest Hilkiah told the court secretary Shaphan,“ I have found the book of the law in the LORD’s temple,” and he gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.Then the court secretary Shaphan went to the king and reported,“ Your servants have emptied out the silver that was found in the temple and have given it to those doing the work— those who oversee the LORD’s temple.”Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king,“ The priest Hilkiah has given me a book,” and Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.Then he commanded the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, the court secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah,“ Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah about the words in this book that has been found. For great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors have not obeyed the words of this book in order to do everything written about us.”
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Isaiah 19:3
Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will inquire of worthless idols, ghosts, mediums, and spiritists.
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1 Samuel 28 3-1 Samuel 28 7
By this time Samuel had died, all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his city, and Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and his heart pounded.He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.Saul then said to his servants,“ Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” His servants replied,“ There is a woman at En-dor who is a medium.”
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2 Chronicles 34 14-2 Chronicles 34 19
When they brought out the silver that had been deposited in the LORD’s temple, the priest Hilkiah found the book of the law of the LORD written by the hand of Moses.Consequently, Hilkiah told the court secretary Shaphan,“ I have found the book of the law in the LORD’s temple,” and he gave the book to Shaphan.Shaphan took the book to the king, and also reported,“ Your servants are doing all that was placed in their hands.They have emptied out the silver that was found in the LORD’s temple and have given it to the overseers and to those doing the work.”Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king,“ The priest Hilkiah gave me a book,” and Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.
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2 Kings 21 11
“ Since King Manasseh of Judah has committed all these detestable acts— worse evil than the Amorites who preceded him had done— and by means of his idols has also caused Judah to sin,
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Romans 3:20
For no one will be justified in his sight by the works of the law, because the knowledge of sin comes through the law.
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Acts 16:16-18
Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.As she followed Paul and us she cried out,“ These men, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation, are the servants of the Most High God.”She did this for many days. Paul was greatly annoyed. Turning to the spirit, he said,“ I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out right away.