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2 Samuel 1-20: God’s Covenant With King David (and David’s Failure) The second book of Samuel picks up after Saul’s death, and David surprises everyone by composing a long poem lamenting the death of the man who tried to murder him. Once again, the author shows David’s humility and compassion.
- In the Bible, Samuel is known for being a prophet, a priest, and Israel’s final judge (1 Sam. 1-7). He plays a significant role in Israel’s transit...
- The biblical authors present Samuel as a good (even great!) leader in the Bible (1 Sam. 3:19-21). Unlike the partially negative way authors describ...
- The story of Samuel teaches us that God opposes the proud, exalts the humble, remains faithful in spite of human evil, and that he promises the arr...
- It is likely that Samuel did not cut his hair because of his mother’s vow to God that no razor would ever be used on his head (1 Sam. 1:11). The vo...
- The biblical authors explain that the sons of Samuel were rejected as leaders over Israel because they did not follow in Samuel’s ways. Although we...
- The book of Samuel gets its name from the character of Samuel, who plays a significant role in the early parts of the narrative with the stories of...
- No biblical author claims that 2 Samuel 7 is the most important chapter in the Bible. However, the events of this chapter become significant in the...
- The Bible does not specify Samuel’s age when he died. However, we can infer that Samuel lived to an old age from his self-description of being “old...
- In 2 Samuel, David’s sins include sexual assault, murder, lying, failing to trust God for protection, and ignoring evil within his own family. In o...
- The main message of 2 Samuel includes an appeal to the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of God’s promise. Thr...
The Book of Samuel (Hebrew: ספר שמואל, Sefer Shmuel) is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Samuel) in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history , a series of books ( Joshua , Judges , Samuel, and Kings ) that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
Aug 8, 2024 · Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king’" (1 Samuel 15:22-23). Brief Summary: The book of 1 Samuel can be neatly divided into two sections: the life of Samuel (chapters 1-12) and the life of Saul (chapters 13-31). The book starts with the miraculous birth of Samuel in answer to his mother’s earnest prayer.
Dec 22, 2022 · 1 Samuel begins with the cry of a mother. Samuel’s mother, Hannah, was unable to have children, and she asked God for a son, dedicating that child to His service. When the child came of age, Hannah took him to the Temple to serve the Lord. As a teen, God famously called him three times in the night, and Samuel responded each time.
- Summary of The Book of 1 Samuel
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This summary of the book of 1 Samuel provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of 1 Samuel.
1 and 2 Samuel are named after the person God used to establish monarchy in Israel. Samuel not only anointed both Saul and David, Israel's first two kings, but he also gave definition to the new order of God's rule over Israel. Samuel's role as God's representative in this period of Israel's history is close to that of Moses (see Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1)...
Many questions have arisen pertaining to the literary character, authorship and date of 1,2 Samuel. Certain features of the book suggest that it was compiled with the use of a number of originally independent sources, which the author may have incorporated into his own composition as much as possible in their original, unedited form. Who the author...
1 Samuel relates God's establishment of a political system in Israel headed by a human king. Before the author describes this momentous change in the structure of the theocracy (God's kingly rule over his people), he effectively depicts the complexity of its context. The following events provide both historical and theological background for the be...
Even though the narratives of 1,2 Samuel contain some statements of chronological import (see, e.g., 1Sa 6:1; 7:2; 8:1,5; 13:1; 25:1; 2Sa 2:10-11; 5:4-5; 14:28; 15:7), the data are insufficient to establish a precise chronology for the major events of this period of Israel's history. Except for the dates of David's birth and the duration of his rei...
Historical Setting for the Beginning of Kingship in Israel (chs. 1-7)The Beginning of Kingship in Israel under the Guidance of Samuel (8:1;16:13)The Establishment of Kingship in Israel (16:14;31:13)The Consolidation of Kingship in Israel (2Sa 1-20)Jun 10, 2004 · a. It is possible that Samuel was compiled from the writings of the prophets Samuel, Gad, and Nathan whose works were preserved within the nation (1 Chron. 29:29; cf. 1 Sam 10:25; see also the “book of Jasher” 2 Sam 1:18) b. It is also possible that Samuel wrote chapters 1--25 and then Gad and/or Nathan completed the remainder of the book. c.
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1 Samuel 1. Elkanah and His Wives. (Psalm 113:1–9) 1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim a in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, b the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but ...
