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  1. Saul’s story ( 1 Sam. 8-31 ) is told in two movements: his rise to power and some huge failures ( 1 Sam. 8-15 ), followed by his downfall and tragic death ( 1 Sam. 16-31 ). The drama of Saul’s demise is matched by David’s own exciting rise to power ( 1 Sam. 16-31 ). David’s story is also told in two movements. He first rides the wave of ...

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      The book of 1 Samuel focuses on three characters: Samuel,...

  2. 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.

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    Israel has not heard from God in decades. The priests are corrupt. The nearby nations threaten the land’s safety. Even Eli, the high priest and judge of Israel, is not faithfully serving God and the people. Israel needs more than a judge. Israel needs to hear from God again. Israel needs a prophet. So God gives them Samuel. Samuel serves the people...

    First Samuel marks a great turning point in Israel’s history: Israel transitions from theocracy to monarchy. Instead of crying to God for help—which worked before (Jdg 3:9, 15)—Israel demands that Samuel appoint a king. At first, they are saddled with the ungodly Saul, but God raises up another to deliver and lead His people. It is in 1 Samuel that...

    God raises up Samuel  as prophet and judge (1 Sa 1–7).
    Israel demands a king: Saul (1 Sa 8–15).
    God raises up David to be king of Israel (1 Sa 16–20).
    Saul hunts David out of jealousy (1 Sa 21–31).
  3. Mar 17, 2016 · The book of 1 Samuel focuses on three characters: Samuel, Saul, and David. A poem near the start of the book reveals the book's key themes: God’s opposition to the proud, exultation of the humble, faithfulness in spite of evil, and the promise of a messianic king. These themes are played out through the rest of the book as we see Saul rise to ...

  4. Feb 15, 2019 · Saul, anointed by Samuel, became Israel's first king. David, son of Jesse and Israel's second king, began a family dynasty that ultimately produced the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ . In 1 Samuel, God commands obedience from Israel's kings. When they follow his orders, the country prospers. When they disobey, the country suffers.

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  5. Title. 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 ...

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  7. THE FIRST BOOK OF. SAMUEL. INTRODUCTION. The First Book of Samuel records the transition in Israel from the period of the judges to the monarchy. This change in Israel's national life revolved mainly around three men: Samuel, the last of the great judges; Saul, Israel's first king; and David, whose early adventures before coming to power are interwoven with the accounts of Samuel and Saul.

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