#1024: Stranger Danger Edition Anonymous
>>825432 (last bread)
>https:// www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/magic/
Animals for sacrifice had to be the proper age, sex, and color; many were probably not used because they were utilized in the magic arts of the Canaanites ( Deut 14:21 )
The Israelites preferred the simple technique of lot inquiry, addressing God and relying on his decision instead of going through an elaborate system of ritual.
In sum, they did not reject divination in the strictest sense, but approved of the technique of inquiring of God to learn of his decisions.