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Witchcraft
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The "witch of En-dor" (1 Samuel 28 ) was a necromancer, i.e., one who feigned to hold converse with the dead. The damsel with "a spirit of divination" (Acts 16:16 ) was possessed by an evil spirit, or, as the words are literally rendered, "having a spirit, a pithon." The reference is to the heathen god Apollo, who was regarded as the god of prophecy.
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Witchcraft'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/w/witchcraft.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Witchcraft'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/w/witchcraft.html. 1897.
