The Witch of Endor has been much vilified over the course of these thousands of years. She was, after all, a necromancer, one who communicated with the dead. God had expressly forbidden such interactions, not because the dark arts were counterfeit, but rather because God forbade intercourse with any other spiritual powers than God alone. Israel’s covenant was one of express fidelity to Almighty God and no other. Still, on second and third read, intriguing possibilities and perplexing questions arise.
HER STORY: Kings and Queens, The Witch of Endor
Probably the main point of the story, and why it was included in King Saul’s narrative, is to show how truly far he had sunken. At one point, King Saul is depicted in a dead faint of hunger, weakness, and terror, with the Witch of Endor stooping over him urging him to get up and … Continue reading HER STORY: Kings and Queens, The Witch of Endor
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Hebrews: Faith of Samuel
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The Witch of Endor
This twenty-minute mutlimedia presentation explores one of the more mysterious and enigmatic women in antiquity, the Witch of Endor.
