Gilbert House Fellowship #354: 1 Samuel 28–31

SAUL’S VISIT to the medium of En-dor is one of the more controversial chapters in the Bible. Does it prove that ghosts are real?We discuss the recent research that shows why the Hebrew word ôb, usually translated into English as “medium,” more accurately means “owner of a ritual pit.” This is a concept that can be traced back through the archaeological record to the ancient Hurrians (the biblical Horites), who originated on the Ararat Plain—the valley below the mountains where Noah’s ark came to rest.Here’s the excerpt from Derek’s book The Second Coming of Saturn that deals with 1 Samuel 28, the ôb, mediums, and necromancers: “Ritual Pits and Rephaim”: https://www.derekpgilbert.com/2021/12/22/the-second-coming-of-saturn-part-10-rephaim-and-ritual-pits/Here’s a link to the article about the significance of the sacrifice of seventy bulls during the Feast of Tabernacles, “The Seventy Bulls Sacrificed at Sukkot (Num 29:12-34) in Light of a Ritual Text from Emar”: https://www.academia.edu/44462697/The_Seventy_Bulls_Sacrificed_at_Sukkot_Num_29_12_34_in_Light_of_a_Ritual_Text_from_Emar_Emar_6_373_VT_65_2015_1_11——————Get our new app! It’s free and connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs, SciFriday, Unraveling Revelation, and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/.Check out our new online store! www.GilbertHouse.org/store is a virtual book table with books and DVDs related to our weekly Bible study. Take advantage of our monthly specials!Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site!——————JOIN US IN ISRAEL! The Gilberts will be in the Holy Land March 19-30, 2023. This is a tour like no other! We’ll visit Shiloh, Joshua’s altar, Gilgal Refaim, and more. For information and to reserve your place, log on to www.gilberthouse.org/travel.——————NEW DATES FOR OUR TOUR OF TURKEY: We’re planning a tour of the churches of Revelation, Göbekli Tepe, Abraham’s home town Harran, the “Gates of Hell,” Mount Nemrut, and more. Because of the political situation in Eastern Europe, we’ve moved the tour to October, 2023. The specific dates will be finalized by January. More information is available at www.gilberthouse.org/travel.——————Subscribe to our new YouTube channels!Unraveling Revelation: www.YouTube.com/UnravelingRevelationSciFriday: www.YouTube.com/SciFridayTVThese weekly studies and Derek’s podcast: www.YouTube.com/GilbertHouse——————Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the right-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org. For the complete Gilbert House Fellowship archive, go to www.spreaker.com/show/gilbert-house-fellowship.