Did Samuel Come Up? 1 Sam. 28: 7-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Several people have asked, over the years, whether the woman with the familiar spirit in 1 Sam 28:7-20 really called up Samuel.  Most of them believe that Samuel didn’t really come up, but rather that the voice of the...

The Way of this People Isaiah 8:11-22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Lord has a way [Ps 139:23-24; Jn 14:6] and the people have a way [v.11] and the Lord said to Isaiah that he “should not walk in the way of this people.” v.12 – Their way was a “confederacy” –...

1 Sam 28:7-19 The Woman with the Familiar Spirit CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A familiar spirit by definition is a spirit that has a supernatural relationship with people. When a person had a familiar spirit, the spirit could reveal things to him supernaturally that he could not know naturally.  The problem,...