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To: O'Hara who wrote (30962)	7/11/2000 1:51:03 AM
From: Chris land	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Shalom, let's take a look at what the distinquished bible scholar Matthew Henry, Strongs Concordance, and the Blue Letter Bible have to say about "witches". While you did a good job it could have been just a little bit more thorough. 03784 kashaph {kaw-shaf'} a primitive root; TWOT - 1051; v AV - sorcerers 3, witch 2, witchcraft 1; 6 1) (Piel) to practice witchcraft or sorcery, use witchcraft 1a) sorcerer, sorceress (participle) Concordance for Strongs Number 03784 There are 6 instances of verses containing Strong's number 03784. Here they are! Exd 7:11 Then Pharaoh [06547] also called [07121] (8799) the wise men [02450] and the sorcerers [03784] (8764): now the magicians [02748] of Egypt [04714], they also did [06213] (8799) in like manner [03651] with their enchantments [03858]. Exd 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch [03784] (8764) to live [02421] (8762). Deu 18:10 There shall not be found [04672] (8735) among you [any one] that maketh his son [01121] or his daughter [01323] to pass [05674] (8688) through the fire [0784], [or] that useth [07080] (8802) divination [07081], [or] an observer of times [06049] (8781), or an enchanter [05172] (8764), or a witch [03784] (8764), 2Ch 33:6 And he caused [05674] [00] his children [01121] to pass through [05674] (8689) the fire [0784] in the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011]: also he observed times [06049] (8782), and used enchantments [05172] (8765), and used witchcraft [03784] (8765), and dealt [06213] (8804) with a familiar spirit [0178], and with wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] (8800) much [07235] (8689) evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707] (8687). Dan 2:2 Then the king [04428] commanded [0559] (8799) to call [07121] (8800) the magicians [02748], and the astrologers [0825], and the sorcerers [03784] (8764), and the Chaldeans [03778], for to shew [05046] (8687) the king [04428] his dreams [02472]. So they came [0935] (8799) and stood [05975] (8799) before [06440] the king [04428]. Mal 3:5 And I will come near [07126] (8804) to you to judgment [04941]; and I will be a swift [04116] (8764) witness [05707] against the sorcerers [03784] (8764), and against the adulterers [05003] (8764), and against false [08267] swearers [07650] (8737), and against those that oppress [06231] (8802) the hireling [07916] in [his] wages [07939], the widow [0490], and the fatherless [03490], and that turn aside [05186] (8688) the stranger [01616] [from his right], and fear [03372] (8804) not me, saith [0559] (8804) the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]. "George Wigram's Englishman's Greek and Hebrew Concordances were produced in 1839 and 43 respectively and contain a complete listing of all occurrences of each unique Greek and Hebrew word in the New and Old Testaments. It was not until fifty years later that James Strong assigned numbers to each unique word in the Old and New Testaments and produced a dictionary listing each word with its number. This electronic text combines Wigram's identification (of each unique word's occurrence) and Strong's numbering system, using Strong's numbers to mark each location where Wigram identified a particular word. The result is a 100% accurate Strong's Concordance imbedded within the KJV." Courtesy of the good folks at Online Bible (Used with Permission). Since this is rather lengthy I shall have to add another post showing Matthews commentary. Chris

To: O'Hara who wrote (30962)	7/11/2000 2:00:42 AM
From: Chris land	Respond to of 39621

In continuation of Matthew Henry's commentary of Ex 22:18, Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. II. A law which makes witchcraft a capital crime, v. 18. Witchcraft not only gives that honour to the devil which is due to God alone, but bids defiance to the divine Providence, wages war with God’s government, and puts his work into the devil’s hand, expecting him to do good and evil, and so making him indeed the god of this world; justly therefore was it punished with death, especially among a people that were blessed with a divine revelation, and cared for by divine Providence above any people under the sun. By our law, consulting, covenanting with, invocating, or employing, any evil spirit, to any intent whatsoever, and exercising any enchantment, charm, or sorcery, whereby hurt shall be done to any person whatsoever, is made felony, without benefit of clergy; also pretending to tell where goods lost or stolen may be found, or the like, is an iniquity punishable by the judge, and the second offence with death. The justice of our law herein is supported by the law of God recorded here. - Matthew Henry Chris

To: O'Hara who wrote (30962)	7/12/2000 10:43:01 AM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

.....Blessed is he who comes in the name of the... LORD... BE NOT troubled about those who are with you or against you, but take care that God be with you in everything you do. Keep your conscience clear and God will protect you, for the malice of man cannot harm one whom God wishes to help. If you know how to suffer in silence, you will undoubtedly experience God’s help. He knows when and how to deliver you; therefore, place yourself in His hands, for it is a divine prerogative to help men and free them from all distress. It is often good for us to have others know our faults and rebuke them, for it gives us greater humility. When a man humbles himself because of his faults, he easily placates those about him and readily appeases those who are angry with him. It is the humble man whom God protects and liberates; it is the humble whom He loves and consoles. To the humble He turns and upon them bestows great grace, that after their humiliation He may raise them up to glory. He reveals His secrets to the humble, and with kind invitation bids them come to Him. Thus, the humble man enjoys peace in the midst of many vexations, because his trust is in God, not in the world. Hence, you must not think that you have made any progress until you look upon yourself as inferior to all others. Thomas A. Kempis