Lev 19:26, Deu 18:10-11, 14 | JFB | STEP | 26. shall not eat any thing with the blood —(See on ). neither . . . use enchantment, nor observe times —The former refers to divination by serpents—one of the earliest forms of enchantment, and the other means the observation, literally, of clouds, as a study of the appearance and motion of clouds was a common way of foretelling good or bad fortune. Such absurd but deep-rooted superstitions often put a stop to the prosecution of serious and important transactions, but they were forbidden especially as implying a want of faith in the being, or of reliance on the providence of God.

Leviticus 19:26

26. shall not eat any thing with the blood—(See on Le 17:10).

neither . . . use enchantment, nor observe times—The former refers to divination by serpents—one of the earliest forms of enchantment, and the other means the observation, literally, of clouds, as a study of the appearance and motion of clouds was a common way of foretelling good or bad fortune. Such absurd but deep-rooted superstitions often put a stop to the prosecution of serious and important transactions, but they were forbidden especially as implying a want of faith in the being, or of reliance on the providence of God.

Deuteronomy 18:10-11

9-14. thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations—(See on Le 18:21; Le 19:26; Le 19:31; Le 20:4). In spite of this express command, the people of Canaan, especially the Philistines, were a constant snare and stumbling block to the Israelites, on account of their divinations and superstitious practices.

De 18:15-19. CHRIST THE PROPHET IS TO BE HEARD.

Leviticus 19:26

Deuteronomy 18:10-11

Deuteronomy 18:14