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NASB | Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire [as a sacrifice], one who uses divination and fortune-telling, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, |
Bible Question:
Some people I know use their fingers to scan the body for trouble with the liver, intestional problems, kidneys etc. This appears to me to be dowsing or divination which is warned against in Deut.18:10. Also Christians who use dowsing rods to locate water. Where do I find commentaries commenting on this? I do not base any of my beliefs upon mans' ideas but want to be open to insights bible scholars have on some passages. Deut.18:10 looks plain to me but want to do some research before I say anything to my friends. |
Bible Answer: You have found that prohibition against divination. However what you need to establish is, are these people using spirit divination or soemthing else. I believe in science many years ago I was taught divining rod or dowsing had to do with magnetic fields. I saw two phone repair guys hunting for a under ground wire, they held two bent wires sure enough when they crossed the pipe the two wires came together. I tried it and it worked for me too. They did mention it works best when the ground was I think wet I can't remember. I do know they now use electronics which is far more reliable. Nothing spiritual just magnetics as far as I know. How about the body troubles I have my doubts. I think it may be scam rather divination. Ask them what they sense or what gives them the power. I had a friend that was hundred percent behind holistic medicine and things like this. She nearly died of cancer before she went to a doctor and found out it wasn't something that needed purged. Thankfully the Doctor was able to treat her. EdB |