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