Endnote 4 – The Exodus of Abraham

One exception is Saul’s eating unleavened bread with the medium of Endor (1 Samuel 28:24). This action, however, seems to be the exception that proves the rule. That is, Saul’s consumption of sacred food (and with a medium, no less!) seems a further slur on his character. Compare 1 Samuel 13:8–14, where Saul also violates a cultic prohibition, in this case by offering a sacrifice, which is the prerogative of priests.