The Bible & The Occult

By Jason Barker

The articles on youth and the occult have examined the involvement of youth and the occult largely from a sociological perspective. The most important question for Christians, however, is: what does the Bible say about the occult? The following practices are covered by the verses listed.

Overview — Deuteronomy 18:9-12
Astrology — Deuteronomy 4:19; 17:2–5; 2 Kings 21:3, 5; Job:31:26–28; Jeremiah 10:2; 27:9–10; Daniel 2:1–4; 4:7; 5:7–9; Zephaniah 1:5.
Magic — Exodus 7:11; Leviticus 20:27; 2 Kings 21:6; Isaiah 47:12; Ezekiel 13:18, 20; Micah 5:12; Acts 8:11–24; Galatians 5:20–21; Revelation 9:21; 21:8; 22:15.
Fortune Telling — Leviticus 19:31; 1 Samuel 28; 2 Kings 21:6; 23:24; Isaiah 8:19; 19:3; 44:25; Jeremiah 14:14; 27:9; Ezekiel 13:3, 8; 21:21.