I. Comparative Religion – II. Biblical – III. Church History
I. Comparative Religion
The terminology and conception of banishment develop primarily in the context of legal language. Commandments and prohibitions require sanctioning, must become authoritative, and are thus connected with magical incantations (Magi). In popular culture, the verbs “to ban” and “to arrest” refer to magical acts and words (spells) that are intended to render objects, living things…