About this episode

Nelly Van Sickle discusses the origins of magic in the Bible, focusing on ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Pharaoh's magicians didn't fake it. Exodus 7 says they did the same thing Moses and Aaron did, "by their secret arts." So what does the Bible actually say is happening when magic works? ABOUT THE EPISODE: Nelly Van Sickle, pastor at Evergreen Calvary Chapel and creator of The Dancing Toaster Podcast joins Remnant Radio to walk through his "History of Magic" series, a biblical dig into where magic in the Bible actually comes from, starting in the ancient Near East with Egypt and Mesopotamia. ...

People in this episode

Host: The Remnant Radio

Guest: Nelly Van Sickle

Topics covered

• magic in the Bible
• ancient Near East
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• history of magic
• spirituality

Keywords

• magic
• Bible
• Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• Nelly Van Sickle
• Exodus
• spirituality
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evergreen Calvary Chapel

Books & works: The Dancing Toaster Podcast

Places: Egypt, Mesopotamia

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