Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, February 22nd, 2026
the First Sunday of Lent
the First Sunday of Lent
There are 42 days til Easter!
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Bibliomancy
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(from the Gr. (3 0 (3Xiov, a book, and tsavreia, prophecy), a form of divination by means of the Bible or other books. The method employed is to open the Bible haphazard and be guided by the first verse which catches the eye. Among the Greeks and Romans the practice was known under the name of sortes Homericae or sortes Virgilianae, the books consulted being those of Homer or Virgil.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bibliomancy'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/bibliomancy.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bibliomancy'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/bibliomancy.html. 1910.
