Bad Guys of the Bible: Simon Magus
by David Chadwick
Simon Magus. Have you ever heard of him? His story is found in Acts 8:9-24 and he is today's bad guy of the Bible.
Simon was a magician in the area of Samaria. He attracted large throngs of people with his magic arts. Could these have been demonic antics? Absolutely. Whatever it was, it caused him to be a man full of pride who boasted in his own greatness and motivated large crowds to follow him.
When Peter and John came to Samaria, having heard that great things were happening under Phillip's teaching, they were expecting another mighty move of God. As they preached, the…
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