“But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"”
— Luke 15:32· father
What Does the Bible Say About Talking to the Dead?
The Bible addresses talking to the dead across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
4 verses·2 eras·2 promises
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.”
— Luke 15:24· Jesus
“'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.”
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