Okay, so today I wanted to dig into something that’s been on my mind – this whole idea of “rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.” Sounds pretty intense, right? I’m not a super religious person, but I’m always curious about how these old sayings connect to real life.
So, I started by, you know, just thinking about what rebellion even means. Is it always bad? Is it always some dramatic overthrow of authority? I don’t think so. Sometimes it’s just…questioning things. Not accepting things at face value.
Then I went down the Google rabbit hole, looking up the phrase, “rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft”. The Bible, Samuel, a lot of religious commentary came up. I’m just trying to get my head around the original context.
I started with,I opened my Bible(I haven’t done this for a long time) and find 1 Samuel 15:23, and read it * then i want to find more explainations of it.
Then,I searched it on Google, I found many different interpretations,some are serious,some are interesting.
From what I get, the basic gist is this: In the Bible story, King Saul disobeys a direct command from God. He does what he thinks is best, instead of what he was told. That’s the rebellion part. The “witchcraft” bit, from what I gather, is about trying to control things yourself, instead of trusting in a higher power (in this case, God). It’s like saying you know better, you’re going to do it your own way, regardless of what you’ve been told.
Now, I’m not trying to get into a theological debate here. But I started thinking about how this applies to, like, everyday life. How many times do we rebel, not against some grand authority, but against… I don’t know… good advice? Common sense? Our own better judgment?
For example, I remembered my grandmother always warned me about my * my friend told me not to do some silly investments. But I ignored them.
- My grandmother,She said:”He’s not good for you!”
- My friend, She said:”Don’t put your money * is a scam!
- But I don’t think so.I am an adult and I can decide for myself!
And yep,you can guess what happened,I lost all my money and broke up with that guy. I rebelled against good advice, and I paid the price.
So, is that “witchcraft”? Maybe not in the literal sense. But I definitely was trying to control the situation, to force things to go my way. And I ended up making a mess of things.
It’s not about blindly following every rule or every piece of advice. It’s about being humble enough to recognize that maybe, just maybe, we don’t always know best. Maybe there’s wisdom in listening to others, to experience, to… something bigger than ourselves.
I’m still wrestling with this whole concept. It’s not as simple as “rebellion = bad.” But it’s definitely made me think twice about why I rebel sometimes. Am I doing it because I truly believe it’s the right thing? Or am I just trying to be in control, even when I’m not?
So, yeah, that’s my deep thought for the day. Still processing it all, but I figured I’d share the journey. It’s definitely given me some food for thought.
