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Magicians <ref name="term_16154" /> | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32618" /> == | ||
<p> Magicians, the title which in our version is applied to the 'wise men' of [[Egypt]] (;;;;; ), and of [[Babylon]] The [[Hebrew]] word properly denotes 'wise men,' as they called themselves and were called by others; but, as we should call them, 'men eminent in learning and science,' their exclusive possession of which in their several countries enabled them occasionally to produce effects which were accounted supernatural by the people. </p> < | |||
== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_48122" /> == | |||
<p> In [[Scripture]] language, the word means a pretender to curious arts. Such as have familiar spirits and wizards. Such were the magicians in the court of Pharaoh, Exodus 7:11, etc. Balaam, the son of Bozor, was of the same class. (Numbers 22:5, etc. Daniel 1:20) </p> <p> See Balaam. </p> | |||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73891" /> == | |||
<p> Magicians. See [[Magic]]. </p> | |||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16154" /> == | |||
<p> Magicians, the title which in our version is applied to the 'wise men' of [[Egypt]] (;;;;; ), and of [[Babylon]] The [[Hebrew]] word properly denotes 'wise men,' as they called themselves and were called by others; but, as we should call them, 'men eminent in learning and science,' their exclusive possession of which in their several countries enabled them occasionally to produce effects which were accounted supernatural by the people. </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49280" /> == | |||
<p> The early [[Christians]] were derided by this name. [[Celsus]] and others pretended that our Savior, because he wrought miracles, practiced magic, which he had learned in Egypt. [[Augustine]] speaks of a popular belief among the enemies of the [[Christian]] faith that our [[Savior]] had written books on magic, which he delivered to Peter and [[Paul]] for the use of his disciples. One of the [[Roman]] historians calls the Christians genus hominum superstitionis malificae, which may be understood to mean "men of the magical superstitions." In the martyrdom of Agnes, the people cried out, "Away with the sorceress! [[Away]] with the enchantress!" </p> | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_32618"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/easton-s-bible-dictionary/magicians Magicians from Easton's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_48122"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/hawker-s-poor-man-s-concordance-and-dictionary/magicians Magicians from Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_73891"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/smith-s-bible-dictionary/magicians Magicians from Smith's Bible Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_16154"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/kitto-s-popular-cyclopedia-of-biblial-literature/magicians Magicians from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_16154"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/kitto-s-popular-cyclopedia-of-biblial-literature/magicians Magicians from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_49280"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/magicians Magicians from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 12 October 2021
Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [2]
In Scripture language, the word means a pretender to curious arts. Such as have familiar spirits and wizards. Such were the magicians in the court of Pharaoh, Exodus 7:11, etc. Balaam, the son of Bozor, was of the same class. (Numbers 22:5, etc. Daniel 1:20)
See Balaam.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [3]
Magicians. See Magic.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [4]
Magicians, the title which in our version is applied to the 'wise men' of Egypt (;;;;; ), and of Babylon The Hebrew word properly denotes 'wise men,' as they called themselves and were called by others; but, as we should call them, 'men eminent in learning and science,' their exclusive possession of which in their several countries enabled them occasionally to produce effects which were accounted supernatural by the people.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
The early Christians were derided by this name. Celsus and others pretended that our Savior, because he wrought miracles, practiced magic, which he had learned in Egypt. Augustine speaks of a popular belief among the enemies of the Christian faith that our Savior had written books on magic, which he delivered to Peter and Paul for the use of his disciples. One of the Roman historians calls the Christians genus hominum superstitionis malificae, which may be understood to mean "men of the magical superstitions." In the martyrdom of Agnes, the people cried out, "Away with the sorceress! Away with the enchantress!"
