Secrets from Beyond The Grave

Saul and his sons would be brought to the Sheol compartment under the earth. If this were Samuel, how would he know these details? If this were not Samuel, but a spirit, how would it know these details? First, much of the information was already known throughout the kingdom of Israel, long before this supernatural manifestation. The Lord had departed from Saul (1 Sam. 16:14). Saul's kingdom had been stripped from him and given to David (1 Sam. 15:28; 16:1-13). Saul was rejected for not obeying God by destroying the Amalekites (1 Sam. 15:1-28). Saul was preparing to go to battle. The only detail not already publicly known was that Saul and his sons would die in the battle. When reading the entire account of what was occurring at the time, it would not take a genius to predict this was going to happen, since Saul had lost the favor of God and David was being set up by the Almighty to be the next king. David could not and would not become king until after the death of Saul. It appears that in both heaven and the underworld, certain information about the future is known. Throughout biblical history the Almighty used angelic visitations to relate prophetic information and seal the destinies of the patriarchs and their children. Daniel was given detailed insight of future empires. An angel of the Lord related amazing insight of the future in Daniel 10-12. In summarizing what the dead know: They know what has been revealed in the Scriptures. They know what has already been revealed on Earth. They know what has been revealed to them when they arrive in heaven. The only thing hidden is the exact time of the return of Christ. In summary, those who have departed would have knowledge through the following: What has been revealed in the Scriptures What has already been revealed and spoken on the earth What is revealed when they arrive in the next life The only main event whose timing was not and is still not known is the actual day and hour of the return of Christ. There are numerous stories from individuals who have returned from a near-death experience and have actually reported that family members they saw in the heavenly paradise were fully aware of many earthly events as they relate to the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Two days before the death of my grandmother Lucy Bava, I was standing by her bed at the hospital when she began to relate a marvelous experience she had the night before involving her departed husband and my grandfather, John Bava. She described how she saw Granddad, and he spoke to her saying, "Lucy, let me show you something!" Suddenly they were both walking through a beautiful field of high, green grass. As they walked up a hill, the scene suddenly changed, and they were both overlooking a massive hall where Grandmother described lines of tables covered with shimmering white cloths. As far as she could see, looking left and right, there were tables being prepared. In front of her in the distance were massive doors, and there were individuals coming into the room and looking at the arrangements. Granddad said, "Lucy, this is where the Marriage Supper of the Lamb will take place, and everyone is working to have everything ready. It won't be very long now." He pointed to a section of tables and said, "This is where we will be sitting with the family." The individuals who were observing the room and the preparations were, according to Grandmother, individuals who had passed away and were permitted to glimpse this glorious and wonderful banqueting chamber, large enough for countless multitudes to be seated!