Exo 22:18 | KingComments | STEP | Sorcery ( ) and idolatry ( ) originate from the world of occultism, the world of the devil. Anyone guilty of this must pay for it with the loss of his life. These horrible sins are direct rebellion against God. It is an open defying of His absolute rights to the worship of man and certainly of His people. In several places in the Scriptures God’s people are warned to stay away from them ( ; ). Saul has not taken any notice of this commandment ( ). Between these two forms of occultism is a warning against communion with an animal ( ). The fact that God’s people must be warned against this disgusting expression of sexual intercourse indicates that they are capable of it. In a spiritual sense we see this sin in Revelation 13, which speaks of a beast coming up out of the sea, a political power ( ), and a beast coming up out of the earth, a religious power ( ). Both beasts are inspired by satan. Occultism will reach its height in these beasts. Many of those who count themselves among the people of God will bow before them and testify of their intercourse with them ( ).

‏ Exodus 22:18

Sins of Apostacy

Sorcery (Exo 22:18) and idolatry (Exo 22:20) originate from the world of occultism, the world of the devil. Anyone guilty of this must pay for it with the loss of his life. These horrible sins are direct rebellion against God. It is an open defying of His absolute rights to the worship of man and certainly of His people. In several places in the Scriptures God’s people are warned to stay away from them (Lev 20:6; Deu 18:10). Saul has not taken any notice of this commandment (1Sam 28:7-10).

Between these two forms of occultism is a warning against communion with an animal (Exo 22:19). The fact that God’s people must be warned against this disgusting expression of sexual intercourse indicates that they are capable of it.

In a spiritual sense we see this sin in Revelation 13, which speaks of a beast coming up out of the sea, a political power (Rev 13:1), and a beast coming up out of the earth, a religious power (Rev 13:11). Both beasts are inspired by satan. Occultism will reach its height in these beasts. Many of those who count themselves among the people of God will bow before them and testify of their intercourse with them (Rev 17:3 ; 11-13).