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1 | What was the answer? | 1 Sam 28:12 | gracefull | 80159 | ||
Thank you Ed. I will have to print these and review. Purhaps tonight or tomorrow I can get back to you.. What is your view of Samuel being called back by the medium? Your input may help our Bible study. God bless |
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2 | What was the answer? | 1 Sam 28:12 | Radioman2 | 80184 | ||
[Note: The best information I've ever seen on 1 Samuel 28:3-25 is the following, which was posted here on the Forum by Makarios (ID# 7801).] 'Actually, there have been several explanations suggested for 1 Samuel 28:3-25.. 'Some believe the witch worked a miracle by demonic powers and actually brought Samuel back from the dead. In support of this view, there are certain passages that seem to indicate that demons have the power to perform lying signs and wonders (Matt. 7:22; 2 Cor. 11:14; 2 Thess. 2:9-10; Rev. 16:14). This view is unlikely, since Scripture also reveals that death is final (Hebrews 9:27), the dead cannot return (2 Samuel 12:23 and Luke 16:24-27), and demons cannot usurp or overpower God's authority over life and death (Job 1:10-12). 'A second view is that the witch did not really bring up Samuel from the dead, but a demonic spirit simply impersonated the prophet. Those who hold to this view say that certain verses indicate that demons can deceive people who try to contact the dead (Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:11; 1 Chr. 10:13). This view is unlikely, because the passage seems to say that Samuel did in fact return from the dead, and that he provided a prophecy that actually came to pass. Further, it is unlikely that demons would have uttered God's truth, since the devil is the father of lies (John 8:44). 'A third view is that God sovereignly and miraculously allowed Samuel's spirit to appear in order to rebuke Saul for his sin. Samuel's spirit did not appear as a result of the woman's powers (since no human has this power), but only because God sovereignly brought it about. The fact that Samuel actually seemed to return from the dead supports this view (1 Sam. 28:14), and this caused the witch to shriek with fear (see verse 12). The witch's cry of astonishment indicates that this appearance of Samuel was not the result of her usual tricks. That God allowed Samuel's spirit to appear on this one occasion should not be taken to mean that witches have any real power to summon the dead. God had a one-time purpose for this one-time special occasion.' (From a post by Makarios, ID# 7801) |
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3 | What was the answer? | 1 Sam 28:12 | gracefull | 80231 | ||
'Some believe the witch worked a miracle by demonic powers and actually brought Samuel back from the dead. In support of this view, there are certain passages that seem to indicate that demons have the power to perform lying signs and wonders (Matt. 7:22; 2 Cor. 11:14; 2 Thess. 2:9-10; Rev. 16:14). This view is unlikely, since Scripture also reveals that death is final (Hebrews 9:27), the dead cannot return (2 Samuel 12:23 and Luke 16:24-27), and demons cannot usurp or overpower God's authority over life and death (Job 1:10-12). 1.Demons cannot usurp God's authority, which is why one must ask by whose authority did this medium call up Samuel? 2. 2 Samuel 12 23 "But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? (1) I will go to him, but (2) he will not return to me." This is speaking of raising the dead not calling back the spirit of someone...however, since Jesus did raise the dead, we know that dead can indeed be raised. 26 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' What is this 'chism' or gulf dividing? Bothe the rich man and Lazurus are dead. When the rich man asks Lazurus about sending someone to his living relatives the response is that they will not hear even one from the dead. Neither of these verses substantiate the statement that the dead CAN'T be called back. I will have to post a Part 2 and Part 3 in discussing the other two interpretations. This is a good discussion now. Thank you radioman for bringing the discussion back to Biblical comparisons! There is hope for the forum! God bless |
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