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Today we are beginning a new series on Samuel is an intriguing Old Testament book.

I encourage to read through it in the upcoming weeks. 1 Samuel has stories of people from all walks of life, ordinary peasants and shepherds, kings and his court, and prophets, and priests.

A barren woman conceives a child destined to serve the Lord, and anoint Isreal's first king.

Wars break out; a shepherd boy defeats a giant, and a King ruthlessly guards his throne and chases his soon to be successor throughout the land.

A barren woman conceives a child destined to serve the Lord, and anoint Isreal's first king.

Wars break out; a shepherd boy defeats a giant, and a King ruthlessly guards his throne and chases his soon to be successor throughout the land.

A barren woman conceives a child destined to serve the Lord, and anoint Isreal's first king.

Wars break out; a shepherd boy defeats a giant, and a King ruthlessly guards his throne and chases his soon to be successor throughout the land.

It is a book filled with contrasts; good kings, and corrupt Kings, devoted priests and corrupt priests.

Dedicated men, scoundrels.

We will witness a battle between good and evil occurring inside of the hearts of men, as they either turn toward God or away from him.

It is a book filled with contrasts; good kings, and corrupt Kings, devoted priests and corrupt priests.

Dedicated men, scoundrels.

We will witness a battle between good and evil occurring inside of the hearts of men, as they either turn toward God or away from him.

It is a book filled with contrasts; good kings, and corrupt Kings, devoted priests and corrupt priests.

Dedicated men, scoundrels.

We will witness a battle between good and evil occurring inside of the hearts of men, as they either turn toward God or away from him.

1 Samuel is also a study in leadership.

Good, noble leaders with hearts fully devoted to God, and, corrupt leaders who hearts are far from God, and 1 Samuel show how people are to respond in situations where the leadership is less than ideal.

1 Samuel is also a study in leadership.

Good, noble leaders with hearts fully devoted to God, and, corrupt leaders who hearts are far from God, and 1 Samuel show how people are to respond in situations where the leadership is less than ideal.

1 Samuel is also a study in leadership.

Good, noble leaders with hearts fully devoted to God, and, corrupt leaders who hearts are far from God, and 1 Samuel show how people are to respond in situations where the leadership is less than ideal.

And all of these contrast and struggles and battles are all occurring under the overarching umbrella of the sovereignty of God Almighty.

Throughout all of the ups and downs, through all the good and bad leaders, through all the tragedies it is still very apparent that God has his hand in all of it.

God Almighty, in spite of the fallen leaders, in the middle of the corruption, using ordinary men, God is still working out his sovereign plan of redemption, and 1 Samuel is a critical part of that.

And all of these contrast and struggles and battles are all occurring under the overarching umbrella of the sovereignty of God Almighty.

Throughout all of the ups and downs, through all the good and bad leaders, through all the tragedies it is still very apparent that God has his hand in all of it.

God Almighty, in spite of the fallen leaders, in the middle of the corruption, using ordinary men, God is still working out his sovereign plan of redemption, and 1 Samuel is a critical part of that.

And all of these contrast and struggles and battles are all occurring under the overarching umbrella of the sovereignty of God Almighty.

Throughout all of the ups and downs, through all the good and bad leaders, through all the tragedies it is still very apparent that God has his hand in all of it.

God Almighty, in spite of the fallen leaders, in the middle of the corruption, using ordinary men, God is still working out his sovereign plan of redemption, and 1 Samuel is a critical part of that.

So with that, let's begin our new series, Prophets, Priests, and Kings.

So with that, let's begin our new series, Prophets, Priests, and Kings.

So with that, let's begin our new series, Prophets, Priests, and Kings.

Let's pray

The author of the book of Samuel is anonymous.

The book does not name the author, but Jewish tradition holds that the authors were the prophet and judge Samuel, and the prophets Gad and Nathan.

The present form of the book most likely came together over a considerable period of time.

Let's pray

Let's pray

Let me give you a quick timeline of where this occurs.

God led the Israelites out of Egypt, and they settled in the promised land.

The nation was a young theocracy.

A theocracy is a form of government that has God as its ruler.

You have heard of democracy, a government ruled by the people.

Israel is a theocracy a nation that has God as its ruler.

And the Law for this government was given to Moses, on Mount Sinai.

When Israel first settled in the promised land, the human leadership was carried about through Judges.

Judges were tribal leaders that served as spiritual and military leaders, but they were only temporary.

You may remember some of the more noteworthy one such as Sampson, and Gideon.

The period of the judges is described in the book of Judges.

The author of the book of Samuel is anonymous as that the author is not identified in writing, but Jewish tradition holds that the authors were the prophet and judge Samuel, and the prophets Gad and Nathan.

The present form of the book most likely came together over a considerable period of time.

The author of the book of Samuel is anonymous as that the author is not identified in writing, but Jewish tradition holds that the authors were the prophet and judge Samuel, and the prophets Gad and Nathan.

The present form of the book most likely came together over a considerable period of time.

1 Samuel picks up where the Book of Judges leaves off.

Now perhaps you are thinking to wait a minute, my Bible has Judges, then Ruth then Samuel.

The Book of Ruth describes events that occurred during the time of the Judges, so in the canon of scripture the book is placed after judges, and before first Samuel.

Let me give you a quick timeline of where this occurs.

God led the Israelites out of Egypt, and they settled in the promised land.

The nation was a young theocracy.

A theocracy is a form of government that has God as its ruler.

You have heard of democracy, a government ruled by the people.

Israel is a theocracy a nation that has God as it's ruler.

And the Law for this government was given to Moses, on Mount Sinai.

When Israel first settled in the promised land we entered the period of the judges.

Judges were temporary tribal leaders that served as spiritual and military leaders, but they were only temporary.

The period of the judges is described in the book of

Let me give you a quick timeline of where this occurs.

God led the Israelites out of Egypt, and they settled in the promised land.

The nation was a young theocracy.

A theocracy is a form of government that has God as its ruler.

You have heard of democracy, a government ruled by the people.

Israel is a theocracy a nation that has God as it's ruler.

And the Law for this government was given to Moses, on Mount Sinai.

When Israel first settled in the promised land we entered the period of the judges.

Judges were temporary tribal leaders that served as spiritual and military leaders, but they were only temporary.

The period of the judges is described in the book of

The book of Judges ends with this ominous verse that sets the stage for the struggle for leadership of the Nation of Israel that will occur in 1 Samuel.

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10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the LORD nor what he had done for Israel.

11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD and served the Baals.

12 They forsook the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt.

They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them.

They aroused the LORD’s anger 13 because they forsook him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

14 In his anger against Israel the LORD gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them.

He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the LORD was against them to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them.

They were in great distress.

"25 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit."

1 Samuel picks up where the Book of Judges leaves off.

Now perhaps you are thinking to wait a minute, my Bible has Judges, then Ruth then Samuel.

The Book of Ruth describes an event that occurred during the time of Judges, so the book is placed after judges, and before first Samuel.

16 Then the LORD raised up judges,  who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.

17 Yet they would not listen to their judges but prostituted themselves to other gods and worshiped them.

They quickly turned from the ways of their ancestors, who had been obedient to the LORD’s commands.

18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them.

19 But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them.