Bible Question: Hi i greet you all in the name of Jesus Christ. I am living in the Southern part of Africa. My country is called Swaziland and my neighbour countries are South Africa and Mozambique. This is my first time on the study forum. My question regards the bringing up of Samuel by the woman who is described in the bible verse 9 as a medium.In Leviticus 20 verse 6 tells us clearly that God will shy away from people who are going to consult.In my country this kind of practice is common where you consult and be able to talk to the dead.How do i then deal with this situation that a King who was blessed by God is allowed to consult and that Samuel is brought back. Was it real Samuel or not? And what do we learn from this scenario ? |
Bible Answer: I can only quote from the Bible as follows: 1 Sam 15:21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal." 22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD , he has rejected you as king." Regardless if a person is a king of a country or the lowliest servant in the land, when he/she thinks about deverting from God's guidance and chooses his own path, it always ends up this way. You see our ways as humans are not God's way as cited in... Prov 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. You can never go wrong by following God's Word, especially if you give special emphasis/preference for the NT as the authority for the OT was nailed to the cross with Jesus. God bless. |