Contemplative Bible Reading

Leviticus 19:31 (New Living Translation)

31 “Do not defile yourselves by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead. I am the Lord your God.

This is part of the law given to the people from God through Moses. It instructs people how to live. The instruction here is simple: stay away from those who consult the spirits of the dead. Well, that’s cute, and I guess it applied to folks thousands of years ago who weren’t nearly as smart as I am today, and …

Wrong. Look it up on your personal Google machine or whatever. There are plenty of mediums, palm readers, and those who consult the spirits of the dead within a half hour of my 21st century educated neighborhood.

Note, the verse doesn’t say, “Those who claim to consult the spirits of the dead.” It is, “Those who consult the spirits of the dead.” They actually consult the spirits of the dead. Maybe I am not reading this correctly. Maybe I am reading this correctly. Some people can consult some dead people some of the time. Stay away from those people. Stay away from those practices. Plain and simple.