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NASB | Luke 16:23 "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and *saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:23 "In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise). |
Subject: Where is Luke 16:19ff called a parable? |
Bible Note: Greetings Phil! I believe that we are in agreement that mediums don't actually have the power to bring up spirits! Yet, 1 Sam. 28 identifies that the spirit is Samuel. Therefore, God must have brought Samuel's spirit up! What other option is there that doesn't go beyond what the text says or ignore what the text says? The text explicitly says 'Samuel said'! Now, if the spirit is Samuel, where does he come up from? Sheol/Hades! In v. 19, Samuel tells Saul what would happen tomorrow. Who, but God, knows the future? The text doesn't specify why God answered in this way, so I could only speculate. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |