Exodus 22:18
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Cross-references
Leviticus 19:31 expands the ban to mediums and necromancers, aligning with the death penalty for sorceresses in Exodus 22:18.
Revelation 22:15 excludes sorcerers from God's city, aligning with the death penalty for sorcery in the law.
Paul's list of works of the flesh includes sorcery, echoing the OT prohibition and reinforcing its evil.
The burning of sorcery scrolls in Acts 19:19 shows converts renouncing what the OT law condemns to death.
The slave girl with a spirit of divination in Acts 16:16-19 is a NT instance of the sorcery that the law forbids.
Simon's sorcery in Acts 8:9-11 exemplifies the practice condemned in the law, showing its continuation and the need for repentance.
In 1 Samuel 28:9, the medium of Endor references Saul's purge, confirming enforcement of Exodus 22:18.
1 Samuel 28:3 records Saul removing mediums from the land, implementing the command in Exodus 22:18.
Deuteronomy 18:11 continues the list with mediums and necromancers, echoing the same forbidden categories as Exodus 22:18.
Leviticus 20:27 directly echoes the death penalty for mediums and necromancers, paralleling Exodus 22:18's command.
Leviticus 20:6 punishes those who consult mediums, complementing Exodus 22:18's death penalty for the sorceress herself.
In 1 Samuel 15:23, rebellion is equated with witchcraft, highlighting the gravity of the sin condemned in the law.
1 Chronicles 10:13 states Saul died for consulting a medium, directly illustrating the law's judgment on sorcery.
Isaiah 2:6 condemns Israel's adoption of soothsaying, violating the law that prohibits such practices.
Elymas the sorcerer in Acts 13:6 is a NT example of the occult practices forbidden by the OT law.
Isaiah 19:3 shows Egyptians consulting mediums, contrasting with the ban on such practices for Israel in Exodus 22:18.
Deuteronomy 18:10 lists sorcery among forbidden practices, reaffirming the prohibition in Exodus 22:18.
In Leviticus 19:26, divination is also prohibited alongside other laws, reinforcing the ban on occult practices in Exodus 22:18.