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Hearing the Voices of the Dead in Ancient Israel
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Online Only 
Wheelchair Accessible 
Tuesday, June 10 at 8 pm via Zoom
Hearing the Voices of the Dead in Ancient Israel
Elizabeth Bloch-Smith – Princeton Theological Seminary
“When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?” (Isa 8:19-20)
The witch of Endor was consulted by Saul to summon the spirit of the prophet Samuel. This presentation examines the Zeitgeist and theology behind Isaiah 8, where the deceased Samuel speaks to King Saul (1 Samuel 28), and alongside considers tales of the talking dead from Mesopotamia, Hatti (Hittites) and Greece.
Cost: $10
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