Witch of Endor

[Amanah]

Esaias posted:

"This involves an issue of hermeneutics: do we use singular, obscure passages to direct or even subvert the rest of the whole tenor of Scripture? Or do we allow the whole tenor of Scripture to direct our interpretation of singular and obscure passages?

Personally, I find the "it was really Samuel" view raises a LOT of questions and conflicts - even WITH the common and popular view that people don't really die they just become ghosts somewhere. And when two doctrines or interpretations are compared, and one creates contradictions with itself and the majority of Scripture, and the other doesn't but instead fits with everything else, the choice - for me anyway - is clear."

Well said!