Wow. Thank you for explaining that.
I had heard that was future Moses and Elijah, but did not catch the critical difference: that they spoke to Jesus, but it does not say Jesus spoke to them.
Note: You see this in Revelation, if one pays attention.
However, John the Baptist and Elijah were one and the same. And there is deep meaning to the verse, 'the dead in Christ will rise first'.
As for 'coming out of the ground' being "hocus pocus", all such things (going up into the sky or into the ground) are metaphoric so people can understand.
All spirits must be tested whether they be of God or not. They must be made to admit Jesus as Lord and exclaim that Jesus came in the flesh, as the Apostles advised.
As for witchcraft, the real witchcraft is not looking to God, but looking to one's own way, 'the sin of disobedience is like the sin of witchcraft'. So when people look to medicine or science or anything else but God for solutions to their life's problems they are being disobedient and practicing witchcraft.
As always, what matters, however, is what is in the heart.
As for that last part on witchcraft, this is spoken of in Revelation. Not that many seek to consult the dead for advice, so why then is witchcraft spoken of as one of the primary sins?
Jesus came and cured the sick, so why then do people turn to their own will and understanding for cures?
Because of weak faith.
THE FIRST RESURRECTION
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee:
for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Luke 14:14
And shall come forth;
they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:29
Martha saith unto him,
I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Yeshua HaMashiach said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:24
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of [his] resurrection: Romans 6:5
For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be],
but life from the dead? Romans 11:15
Behold,
I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep [be dead], but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal [must] put on immortality.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written,
Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory? 1Corinthians 15:51-55
Beloved, now are we the sons of 'Elohim, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that,
when he shall appear,
we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1John 3:2
And have hope toward 'Elohim, which they themselves also allow,
that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Act 24:15
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Philomon 3:11
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebrew 6:2
<- Notice the order?
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.
This [is] the first resurrection. Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of 'Elohim and of Yeshua HaMashiach, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:5-6
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, [there were] very many in the open valley; and, lo, [they were] very dry. And he said unto me,
Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord 'ELOHIM, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones,
hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the Lord 'ELOHIM unto these bones;
Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD. Ezekiel 37:2-6
What is the second death?
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life;
and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:29
And have hope toward 'Elohim, which they themselves also allow,
that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Act 24:15
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Revelation 2:11
Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of 'Elohim and of Yeshua HaMashiach, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:6
And death and hell [grave] were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death. Revelation 20:14
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death. Revelation 21:8
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Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.