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1 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Val | 201923 | ||
Correction, the devil is no where mentioned in this passage. As gvgriffin has answered the Lord allowed Samuel to speak to Saul one last time. We must always put scripture above commentary no matter how beloved our commentaries are to us. | ||||||
2 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201925 | ||
How do you reconcile the fcat that God was not communicating with Saul at this point as pointed out in v6? 1Samuel 28:6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. The devil is not mentioned, but we know that Saul had turned from God and was not receiving an answer. So if God wasn't answering, who was? It's really unclear is it not? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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3 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Val | 201932 | ||
1 Samuel 28:15 is clear don't you think? | ||||||
4 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201934 | ||
Not as clear as I would like it to be, but that is me I’m sure. :) I think I agree that it was Samuel and that there was a divine intervention, not that the witch could have done this, as highlighted by her reaction. And since the prediction of Saul’s fate the following day came true, would also lead me to think it had to have been Samuel sent from God. What’s troubling is that if Saul had departed from God, and never really cared for what Samuel had spoke to him while he was alive, why would God choose to finally answer with the presence of Samuel especially when we are told God was not answering Saul? There is a point I know, for why it is explained the way it is, I’m just having difficulty reconciling the facts. And to add to that, it seems people of old and our contemporaries, far more dedicated to the Word of God than I could ever imagine being, seem to be split as well as to who or what it was and both sides present pretty convincing arguments. After re-reading the passages though, what I seem to be focusing on is the fact that it does say it was Samuel, as you have pointed out. If it were anyone else I would think the Word would have been clear as to inform us of such. Just trying to get it straight in my mind with the help of others. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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5 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Val | 201955 | ||
The Lord had confronted Saul about his sin - but Saul had never repented of it. Samuel told Saul the kingdom had been torn from him - "what is this sound of the sheep I hear" Saul could not accept this fact and was in rebellion against the Lord even until the day he died. Consulting a medium was a sin. When Samuel spoke to him one last time he repeated what the Lord had already told him and added the news of his death. It wasn't that the Lord wouldn't answer Saul. It was that he wouldn't listen. When Saul took that attitude the Lord no longer answered his prayers. The lesson in this for us is that we must deal with sin in our lives and worship the Lord his way according to His ordinances. Thank you for listening and searching out the scriptures for yourself. Blessings, Val |
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6 | Was this really Samuel's spirit? | 1 Sam 28:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 201958 | ||
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and understanding sister. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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