The Egyptian Sorcerors

[Matt the Bat]

According to the bible, when Moses was confronted by the egyptian sorcerers, they were able to mimick his miracles, such as turning their staffs into snakes, and changing the water into blood. It seems that up until Jesus's time, the power of egyptian sorcery was somehow acknowledged and believed, since even He was accused of using it by some of his critics.
Supposedly, such sorcery had long been practiced by the egyptians, since it is illogical for pharoah to have commanded men to come against Moses whom he knew did not have such power. Yet there do not seem to be many accounts outside of the OT which suggest that they ever tried or in fact, could turn staffs into snakes and change water into blood. Also, no such event has ever been replicated by any 'sorcerer' in modern times. Did God only allow these sorcerer's power to work at certain times or is it a hint that these events never occured?

[AngelDragon]

According to the bible, when Moses was confronted by the egyptian sorcerors, they were able to mimick his miracles, such as turning their staffs into snakes, and changing the water into blood. It seems that up until Jesus's time, the power of egyptian sorcery was somehow acknowledged and believed, since even He was accused of using it by some of his critics.

Egyptian sorcery, and sorcery in general, was believed. It still is, though not by the majority.

Supposedly, such sorcery had long been practiced by the egyptians, since it is illogical for Pharoah to have commanded men to come against Moses who he knew did not have such power.

This sorcery would have been kept to the high priests. The common Egyptian man would not be allowed access to it, as a person with that kind of power would be a threat to the empire.

Yet there do not seem to be many accounts outside of the OT which suggest that they ever tried or in fact, could turn staffs into snakes and change water into blood. Also, no such event has ever been replicated by any 'sorceror' in modern times.

How do you know that?

Did God only allow these sorceror's power to work at certain times or is it a hint that these events never occured?

It's possible that the sorcery involved was nothing more than smoke and mirrors that fooled the Egyptians. Ancient parlor tricks.