Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Cross-reference
Isaiah 19:3 describes the same practice of consulting mediums and necromancers, showing this was a persistent issue.
Isaiah 29:4 uses the same 'voice from the dust' imagery — the dead chirping and muttering, echoing the necromancy condemned here.
Isaiah 47:12 mocks Babylon's enchantments and sorceries, directly paralleling the condemnation of consulting mediums in Isaiah 8:19.
Isaiah 2:6 condemns Israel's divination, a parallel indictment from the same prophet against the same sin.
Isaiah 45:19 contrasts God's open, righteous speech with the secret whisperings of mediums, opposing the consultation condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
Isaiah 26:14 declares the dead are powerless and will not rise, reinforcing the futility of consulting them as condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
Isaiah 30:1 rebukes those who make plans without God's Spirit, paralleling the sin of seeking guidance from mediums instead of God.
1 Samuel 28:8 narrates Saul consulting a medium — a direct example of the practice Isaiah warns against.
Psalm 106:28 describes sacrifices offered to the dead — directly linked to necromancy, showing the same sin of seeking the dead instead of the living God.
2 Chronicles 33:6 lists Manasseh's involvement with mediums, showing this sin continued among kings.
1 Chronicles 10:13 records that Saul died because he consulted a medium, reinforcing the warning in Isaiah 8:19.
1 Samuel 28:16 shows Saul consulting a medium — the exact practice Isaiah condemns — and Samuel rebukes him for seeking the dead instead of God.
Deuteronomy 18:11 lists mediums and necromancers as forbidden — the very practice Isaiah condemns.
Leviticus 20:6 gives the law against consulting mediums, which Isaiah 8:19 references, condemning the same sin.
Jeremiah 10:10 declares the LORD is the living God — contrasting the dead spirits Isaiah warns against consulting.
Micah 5:12 promises God will cut off sorceries and soothsayers, a direct parallel to the condemnation of mediums in Isaiah 8:19.
Jeremiah 27:9 warns against listening to diviners and sorcerers, the same forbidden practices condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
2 Kings 23:24 shows Josiah removing mediums and spiritists, the righteous response to the practices Isaiah condemns.
2 Kings 21:6 records Manasseh consulting mediums and spiritists, a specific historical instance of the evil Isaiah denounces.
2 Kings 17:17 describes Israel practicing divination and sorcery, echoing the same condemned behavior in Isaiah.
1 Samuel 28:7 narrates Saul consulting a medium, a direct biblical example of the practice Isaiah condemns.
1 Samuel 15:23 equates rebellion with divination, reinforcing the seriousness of consulting spirits as sinful.
Deuteronomy 18:10 explicitly prohibits consulting the dead, providing the legal basis for Isaiah's condemnation.
Leviticus 19:31 directly forbids turning to mediums and necromancers — the very practice Isaiah condemns, making this a clear legal parallel.
Acts 19:19 depicts believers burning magic books — a repentance response that contrasts with Isaiah's warning against consulting mediums.
2 Kings 1:3 rebukes Ahaziah for inquiring of Baal-zebub instead of God — same contrast between seeking false spirits and the true God.
Genesis 40:8 says interpretations belong to God — affirming that divine revelation, not necromancy, is the proper source of knowledge.
Acts 16:16 shows a slave girl with a spirit of divination — a real instance of the occult practices Isaiah warns against consulting.
Acts 13:6 mentions a magician named Bar-Jesus, representing the sort of occult figure condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 describes turning from idols to serve the living God — the same conversion from false spiritual sources to the true God.
Acts 8:11 describes Simon's sorceries astonishing the people, illustrating the kind of deception condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
Daniel 4:6 also shows Nebuchadnezzar summoning wise men, mirroring the reliance on occult guidance warned against in Isaiah 8:19.
Daniel 2:2 shows Nebuchadnezzar consulting magicians and sorcerers, an example of the practice condemned in Isaiah 8:19.
Psalm 14:2 depicts God seeking those who seek Him, contrasting with Isaiah's people who seek the dead instead.
Genesis 41:8 shows Pharaoh consulting magicians who fail — illustrating the futility of human divination versus God's revelation.