Various forms of magic and sorcery, witchcraft, contact with the otherworld, divination by the stars, and other forms of occultism have been known since deep antiquity. The Bible mentions both occult practices and the people who resort to them. The Old Testament distinguishes between the hartummim at Pharaoh's court and the hashshefim known in Babylonia, Assyria, and Palestine. The law forbids occult practice as an abomination and treats it as a moral violation. The prophets denounce sorcery as unfaithfulness to God, and the New Testament confirms that occultism and magic are incompatible with faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, October 12, 2026
King James Version (en)
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
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What the Bible says about
occultism and magic
FAQ
Why is there such a difference between the Hebrew and Greek chronologies? How can it be explained that initially the Lord creates people and gives them the commandment to multiply (which for some reason they did not do while in Paradise), and then in the 2nd chapter He creates the woman? Does this mean that the 2nd chapter duplicates the first?
Biblical texts existed for a long time in the form of separate fragments, and only later
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The calling of the Gentiles: the Jews for their incredulity, idolatry, and hypocrisy, rejected, 65:1-7.
A remnant shall be saved, 65:8-10.
Judgments on the wicked, and blessings on the Godly, 65:11-16.
The flourishing and peaceable state of the New Jerusalem, 65:17-25.
I create - I am about wholly to change the state not only of my people, but to bring a new face upon the world, which shall abide until a new heavens and earth appear, in which shall dwell nothing but righteousness. Not be remembered - That state of things shall be so glorious, that the former state of my people shall not be remembered.