by Monica Bullock

Created on: August 30, 2008

From Genesis to Revelation the Bible is the ultimate guide to the supernatural. The Bible
its self is not only a legitimate source of historical insight but is the ultimate source of
prophecy for the world. Paranormal phenomena is found from front to back.

In the context of paranormal phenomena, many occurrences are described with detail in its
pages. As there are many types of the paranormal let's start with the basics.

Ghosts! In the Old Testament the story of King Saul is one such example. In the book of
First Samuel in Chapter Twenty Eight King Saul was facing one of the most challenging
battles of his time. Already in disfavor with God soon to be replaced by King David, Saul
was desperate for answers. Unable to go to God because of his disobedience, Saul
resorted to visiting the Witch of Endor. He had to go in disguise because previously he
had banned all witchcraft and threw out all the wizards and witches. In his desperation,
Saul asked the Witch to summon the soul of Samuel the Prophet who had been his friend
and mentor before his death. Instead of the comforting word he sought, the "ghost" of
Samuel prophesied Saul's death and the death of his sons. The Bible is clear in its lesson.
When we tamper with the supernatural, things never turn out as expected. This was
definitely paranormal phenomena.

Jesus walked on water as he waded out to his friends who were in danger out on the sea in
storm. He also opened the eyes of a blind man named Bartimaeus and raised his friend
Lazarus from the dead. He fed over five thousand people with just 2 fish and 3 loaves of bread. He was not bound by natural law or principles.

I suppose the most powerful and unique example of the paranormal though is the painful
bloody crucifixion of Christ along with his own resurrection three days later. His return to
life was witnessed by many and recorded in the book of Acts, Romans and many other
books in the New Testament.

Beyond these examples their account of angels including the Gabriel who announces the
birth of Christ and Michael who fights on behalf of Daniel. Lucifer's fall from heaven is
recorded also. This does not even begin to describe the ability for certain disciples to
bilocate and many had visions. (Example would be the entire book of Revelation as seen
by John).

The Bible is uniquely supernatural filled with the paranormal. These are just a few
examples of what could be considered paranormal.

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