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This has been a really interesting thread...
I had always thought/was taught that the reason the Witch of Endor was surprised is because for whatever reason, when she brought up whatever it was she brought up, she then realized who it was that had asked her in the first place.
Before she ever conjured up (whatever it was she summoned), she had protested because Saul, the king of Israel, had forbidden all witchcraft in accordance with God's command. But the man who asked her said not to worry and to do it anyway--and this man, of course, was Saul in disguise. I'd always believed the reason she was surprised/said she had been tricked was not because of the result of her work, but because it was at that moment she realized it was Saul himself asking, and she was afraid she'd be put to death because of it.
But this could be another explanation. This is why I like reading what other people have been taught/concluded...
(Lil, I'm sorry I can't answer your question... I'm not sure if "ghost" can be translated another way.)
I had always thought/was taught that the reason the Witch of Endor was surprised is because for whatever reason, when she brought up whatever it was she brought up, she then realized who it was that had asked her in the first place.
Before she ever conjured up (whatever it was she summoned), she had protested because Saul, the king of Israel, had forbidden all witchcraft in accordance with God's command. But the man who asked her said not to worry and to do it anyway--and this man, of course, was Saul in disguise. I'd always believed the reason she was surprised/said she had been tricked was not because of the result of her work, but because it was at that moment she realized it was Saul himself asking, and she was afraid she'd be put to death because of it.
But this could be another explanation. This is why I like reading what other people have been taught/concluded...
(Lil, I'm sorry I can't answer your question... I'm not sure if "ghost" can be translated another way.)
I get a little irritated with the psychics I see on TV, to me they seem fake. Just the questions they ask. Something obvious, for example, did your Grandmother die? Does she like red roses? Well she's here handing you a red rose. Sylvia Browne died recently, I'm sure you probably heard. She was pretty much a fraud in my opinion. I mean I don't wish her ill will, but it's taking advantage of someone who is grieving and that really bothers me.
OK sorry I was off topic there. I've never seen a spirit, I do believe in some sense they exist, do I think we have a bunch of spirits running around and being able to talk to us whenever they want? no. God wouldn't let that happen and so I wonder are these spirits that are lost? Just pondering thoughts.
OK sorry I was off topic there. I've never seen a spirit, I do believe in some sense they exist, do I think we have a bunch of spirits running around and being able to talk to us whenever they want? no. God wouldn't let that happen and so I wonder are these spirits that are lost? Just pondering thoughts.
What about Lazarus, though? Didn't Jesus bring him back from the dead?
I don't believe in ghosts. I believe in demons, angels, and the spiritual realm, but people's spirits don't hang around earth. They are either with God for eternity, or separated from Him for eternity. If not, then who/what determines whether they get to stay on earth or not? What are the qualifications? Are they are on earth forever or just a certain amount of time? I'm being the devil's advocate with these questions, because like I said, I don't believe in ghosts.
There was someone I saw once that looked either demon possessed...or high off bad drugs. Either way, I don't want to encounter it again.
I don't believe in ghosts. I believe in demons, angels, and the spiritual realm, but people's spirits don't hang around earth. They are either with God for eternity, or separated from Him for eternity. If not, then who/what determines whether they get to stay on earth or not? What are the qualifications? Are they are on earth forever or just a certain amount of time? I'm being the devil's advocate with these questions, because like I said, I don't believe in ghosts.
There was someone I saw once that looked either demon possessed...or high off bad drugs. Either way, I don't want to encounter it again.