"“Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.” Saul had a full knowledge of the character of necromancy. It had been expressly forbidden by the Lord, and the sentence of death was pronounced against all who practiced its unholy arts. During the life of Samuel, Saul had commanded that all wizards and those that had familiar spirits should be put to death; but now, in the rashness of desperation, he had recourse to that oracle which he had condemned as an abomination. PP 676.1"
"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God."
The EGW passage references Saul's knowledge that consulting those with familiar spirits was forbidden, which aligns with the prohibition in Leviticus 19:31. The passage illustrates the principle of avoiding necromancy.
"There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee."
The EGW passage references Saul's knowledge that consulting those with familiar spirits was forbidden, which aligns with the prohibition in Deuteronomy 18:10-12. The passage illustrates the principle of avoiding necromancy.
"It was told the king that a woman who had a familiar spirit was living in concealment at Endor. This woman had entered into covenant with Satan to yield herself to his control, to fulfill his purposes; and in return, the prince of evil wrought wonders for her and revealed secret things to her. PP 676.2"
"A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them."
The EGW passage describes the woman at Endor as having a familiar spirit, which is directly related to the prohibition and punishment described in Leviticus 20:27. The passage illustrates the principle of avoiding necromancy.
"There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee."
The EGW passage directly references the practice of consulting with familiar spirits, which is explicitly condemned in Deuteronomy 18:10-12. The passage amplifies the idea that such practices involve a covenant with Satan.
"that chosen by one who has persisted in having his own way, resisting the holy influences of the Spirit of God! What bondage so terrible as that of him who is given over to the control of the worst of tyrants—himself! Trust in God and obedience to His will were the only conditions upon which Saul could be king of Israel. Had he complied with these conditions throughout his reign, his kingdom would have been secure; God would have been his guide, the Omnipotent his shield. God had borne long with Saul; and although his rebellion and obstinacy had well-nigh silenced the divine voice in the soul, there was still opportunity for repentance. But when in his peril he turned from God to obtain light from a confederate of Satan, he had cut the last tie that bound him to his Maker; he had placed himself fully under the control of that demoniac power which for years had been exercised upon him, and which had brought him to the verge of destruction. PP 676.3"
"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?"
EGW's statement about being controlled by oneself echoes the principle in Romans 6:16 about yielding oneself as a servant to obey, whether to sin or righteousness. The connection is thematic, focusing on the consequences of obedience and disobedience.