Spiritual Warfare in the Old Testament
- Scriptural accuracy is the primary concern of this and any critique of a work on spiritual warfare.
- We must evaluate writings to determine if they consistently present the whole scriptural message on spiritual warfare, or if they omit, overemphasize, or present any areas in an imbalanced manner.
- Furthermore, we must examine their usage of particular biblical passages to understand if the author accurately communicates the biblical meaning.
Genesis 3:1, 4 – Satan the Serpent
Genesis 50:20 – Relationship between Evil and Good
Leviticus 16:6-10 – God’s Atoning Sacrifices
Leviticus 17:7 – Demonic Sacrifices
Leviticus 19:26 – Omens and Fortunes
Leviticus 19:31; 20:6,27 – Mediums and Necromancers
Deuteronomy 7:25-26 – Idols
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 – Human Sacrifices, Divination, Fortunes, Omens, Sorcerer, Charmer, Medium, Necromancer, Inquires of the Dead
Deuteronomy 32:16-18 – Sacrifices to Demons
1 Samuel 16:14-16, 23 – Harmful spirit from the Lord
1 Samuel 28 & 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 – Saul and the Medium of En-Dor
2 Samuel 24:1; 2 Samuel 24:10, 15; 1 Chronicles 21:1 – Numbering of Israel
1 Kings 22:19-23; 2 Chronicles 18:19-27 ; Jeremiah 14:14 – Micaiah’s Vision and the Lying Spirit, Lying Vision, Worthless Divination, and the Deceit of their Own Minds
2 Kings 6:11-23 – Elisha and his servant – horses and chariots of fire
2 Chronicles 7:14 – Repentance
2 Chronicles 33:1-13 – Manasseh’s evil but eventual repentance
Job 1 and 2 – Satan’s Access to God and Attack of Job
Job 4:12-21 – Eliphaz’s Nighttime encounter
Job 33:29-30; Job 35:9; Job 37:14; Job 42:1-3,6; Job 42:12 – Job’s Progression
Psalm 106:36-38 – Idol and Demonic worship connected together and with human sacrifice
Psalm 115:4-8 – Idols and their futility
Isaiah 8:19-22 – Futility of Mediums and Necromancers
Isaiah 9:6 – Names of God
Isaiah 14:3-23 – Fallen from Heaven
Isaiah 26:13-15 – Dead described as “shades”
Isaiah 29:4 - “Like the voice of a ghost”
Ezekiel 13:17-23 – Magic Bands, Veils, Hunting for Souls
Ezekiel 28:11-19 – King of Tyre
Daniel 2:10-11, 17-19, 27-30, 45 – Inability of Demons and Humans to Read Minds and Dreams
Daniel 4:34 – Nebuchadnezzar and reason
Zechariah 3:1-7 – The Lord’s Rebuke of Satan