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The Lord sternly admonished His people against becoming curious about pagan worship practices, especially as these might seem to hold some benefit or promise for informing the worship of the living God.
I don’t think these verses prohibit an informed awareness of pagan practices. Rather, I think they are intended to put a hedge around the hearts of God’s people, lest they allow their fancies and imaginations to bring corruption into the worship of God.
God made known to Israel how they were to worship Him. They could learn nothing from the pagans but what would corrupt their community and profane the Name of God.
T. M. Moore
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Except as indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. © Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.