Leviticus 19:31

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

Cross-references

Leviticus 19:26 also forbids divination and enchantment, paralleling the prohibition against mediums in Leviticus 19:31.

Leviticus 20:6 prescribes the penalty for seeking mediums and wizards, directly expanding on the prohibition in Leviticus 19:31.

Leviticus 20:27 prescribes death for mediums and spiritists, enforcing the prohibition in 19:31 against consulting them.

Revelation 21:8 lists sorcerers among those facing the lake of fire, affirming the eternal seriousness of such sins.

Exodus 22:18 commands death for sorceresses, directly paralleling the ban on mediums in Leviticus 19:31.

Galatians 5:20 lists sorcery as a work of the flesh, echoing the condemnation of occult practices here.

Acts 16:16-18 depicts a slave girl with a spirit of divination, directly fulfilling the pattern of forbidden spiritism.

Isaiah 8:19 Allusion

Isaiah 8:19 references the same practice of consulting mediums and necromancers, questioning why people seek the dead instead of God.

2 Chronicles 33:6 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:6 repeats that Manasseh consulted mediums and spiritists, violating Leviticus 19:31.

1 Chronicles 10:13 Historical context

1 Chronicles 10:13 says Saul died for consulting a medium, illustrating the consequence of violating Leviticus 19:31.

2 Kings 21:6 records Manasseh consulting mediums and spiritists, a direct violation of Leviticus 19:31.

1 Samuel 28:7-9 shows Saul seeking a medium after banning them, directly violating Leviticus 19:31.

1 Samuel 28:3 Historical context

1 Samuel 28:3 reports Saul expelling mediums and spiritists, obeying the command in Leviticus 19:31.

Deuteronomy 18:10-14 lists many forbidden occult practices, expanding on the prohibition in Leviticus 19:31.

2 Kings 23:24 Historical context

2 Kings 23:24 records Josiah’s purge of mediums and spiritists, directly obeying the command in Leviticus 19:31.

Isaiah 2:6 Parallel

Isaiah 2:6 accuses Israel of practicing divination and superstitions—exactly the behavior forbidden in Leviticus 19:31.

Acts 8:11 Parallel

Acts 8:11 describes Simon's sorcery that amazed people, illustrating the occult practices forbidden here.

Acts 13:6-8 presents Elymas the magician opposing the gospel, a New Testament example of occult opposition.

Acts 19:19 Parallel

Acts 19:19 shows converts burning magic books, repenting of occult practices like those forbidden.

2 Kings 17:17 Related theme

2 Kings 17:17 lists divination and sorcery among Israel's sins, echoing the prohibition against mediums in Leviticus 19:31.

Isaiah 47:13 condemns astrologers and stargazers, a related but distinct form of forbidden divination.