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1 Samuel

 

There are twelve books of history in the Bible, beginning with 1 Samuel and ending with Esther.

The name of Samuel was probably given to these first two books of history because his story occurs first, and he figures prominently as the one who poured the anointing oil on both Saul and David.

Samuel is considered the writer of 1 Samuel up to the twenty-fifth chapter, which records his death.

Apparently, Nathan and Gad completed the writing of these books.

We learn this from 1 Samuel 10:25 and 1 Chronicles 29:29.

 

1.

According to 1 Samuel 9:9, what was a /seer/?

 

2.

Samuel is a type of Christ in that he is a prophet, priest, and judge.

The name, Samuel can be translated as: “The name of God,” “His name is God,” “Heard of God,” and “Asked of God.”

According to 1 Samuel 1:20 which title would you pick?

 

3.

What was Saul’s occupation before he became king?

 

4.

What was David’s occupation before he became king?

 

5.

What kind of life lessons can we get from the characters in 1 Samuel such as: Hannah, Samuel, Eli, Saul, David and Goliath, and David and Jonathan?

Genesis – the book of beginnings, Exodus – the book of exit out of slavery, Leviticus – The book of God’s standards or God’s law, Numbers – the book of God numbering the people and organizing them into each tribe, Deuteronomy – the rehearsing of the Law but this time with experience,  Joshua – the book telling how the people crossed the Jordan river and took the land God promised them, Judges – the book where God ruled the people at least 450 years and raised up men called judges to deliver His people out of the mess they got their selves into.

God was their king and sent men to take of the problems as they accrued.

Some don’t look at it this way but look at 1 Sa 8:6-9

6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us.

And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

\\ 7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

\\ No, during the time of Judges God took this nation and ruled it like a King and the people didn’t know how good they had it.

Today God want to be king of each person heart, He wants to be Lord of all.

Just like he lived in Samuel’s heart he lives in a born again Christian’s heart with the exception that because of the power of the Cross He will never leave us.

The last book we studied was the book of Ruth, a story taken out of the time of Judges.

It told about Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer, is a picture of our Lord Jesus Christ who paid the price to redeem us and make us His bride.

And didn’t forget,

Without this little book, we could not connect the house of David with the tribe of Judah.

It is an important link in the chain of Scripture that begins with Genesis and goes right down to that stable in Bethlehem and to the cross, to the crown, and to the throne of David on which our Lord will someday be seated.

This is a very definite reason Ruth is included in the Scriptures.

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1 Samuel

 

There are twelve books of history in the Bible, beginning with 1 Samuel and ending with Esther.

Actually Samuel and Eli were the last two Judges but they were also called Seers.

Which mean what?

(Prophet)

So we end the period of Judges which was about 450 year since they came out of Egypt.

The name of Samuel was probably given to these first two books of history because his story occurs first, and he figures prominently as the one who poured the anointing oil on both Saul and David.

Samuel is considered the writer of 1 Samuel up to the twenty-fifth chapter, which records his death.

Apparently, Nathan and Gad completed the writing of these books.

We learn this from 1 Samuel 10:25 and 1 Chronicles 29:29. 1 Sa 10:25Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD.

And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

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1 Ch 29:29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, \\ \\

 

 

Ø   According to 1 Samuel 9:9, what was a /seer/?

(Prophet)

 

Ø      2.

Samuel is a type of Christ in that he is a prophet, priest, and judge.

The name, Samuel can be translated as: “The name of God,” “His name is God,” “Heard of God,” and “Asked of God.”

According to 1 Samuel 1:20 which title would you pick?

Most commentaries agree that “Samuel” means  (the Name of God).

To me it looks like it could be (Asked of God) 1 Sa 1:20Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

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 Samuel is a type of Christ in that he is a prophet, priest, and judge.

Jesus was prophet, priest, and judge and King.

No man has ever held the position.

When Saul offered the sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel, he put himself in that position and that cost him his kingdomship.

3.

What was Saul’s occupation before he became king? 1 Sa 9:1-51Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

\\ 2And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

\\ 3And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost.

And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

\\ 4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

\\ 5And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

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What was David’s occupation before he became king?  1 Sa 16:10-1110Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

\\ 11And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children?

And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

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Ø   5.

What kind of life lessons can we get from the characters in 1 Samuel such as: Hannah, Eli, Samuel, Saul, David and Goliath, and David and Jonathan?

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Again God show us how he can take little folks and make a special blessing out of them for us to learn from.

Hannah

In the beginning of 1 Samuel we see Hannah who was married to a man that worship God and was good to her.

These were Samuel’s parents.

It is important for our children to see we love God and willing to serve Him with our all.

What can we learn from Hannah?

1 Sa 1:4-11And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: \\ 5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

\\ *6**And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.*

\\ 7And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

\\ 8Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved?

am not I better to thee than ten sons?

\\ 9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk.

Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

\\ *10**And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

\\ *11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

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Hannah in her bitterness went to the Lord in prayer.

If we could only learn this!

She knew how to get God’s ear.

She made a commitment and held to it.

She wanted a male child so bad but still she gave Samuel her first born to Eli to live for God.

How often we see folks pray, if you will get me out of this I will surrender my life to you but when God delivers, they forget their promise.

Eli, Samuel

 

Eli as well as Samuel was both good Judges and Prophets but their sons chose not to live for God.

We can live that right example and show the power of God on our lives but it is up to them to choose who they will serve.

At least they can say their blood was not on their hands.

It would be a terrible thing to see our children in Hell because we were not all we should have been.

Why did they go bad only in heaven will we know.

Samuel

Might have been sent by momma but he was called by God. 1 Sa 3:4-14That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. \\ 5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me.

And he said, I called not; lie down again.

And he went and lay down.

\\ 6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel.

And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me.

And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

\\ 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

\\ 8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time.