Jonathan shows his trust in God
Jonathan shows his trust in God when he says, “nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few” (14:6). The Lord blesses… Read More »Jonathan shows his trust in God
Jonathan shows his trust in God when he says, “nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few” (14:6). The Lord blesses… Read More »Jonathan shows his trust in God
Lord of lords. Beginning with Saul and David, kings ruled over Israel. But kings did not have supreme authority. That position still belonged to the… Read More »Lord of lords
A king is crowned. Saul becomes the first king of all 12 tribes of Israel in ch. 12. Only three kings (Saul, David, and Solomon)… Read More »A king is crowned
Though musical instruments were used to induce trances in pagan worship, the Israelites used them for pleasing the Lord. The instruments used by the prophets… Read More »Musical instruments
A gift for the prophet. Gift-giving was an important custom in the social dealings of the ancient world, as is often the case today in… Read More »A gift for the prophet
Ebenezer (7:12) means “stone of help.” The monument was raised to remember the victory of the Israelites over the Philistines. Samuel chose to name it… Read More »Ebenezer
Why the offering of golden mice and tumors? The tumors that afflicted the Philistines were most likely inflamed lymph nodes. This is the most common… Read More »Why the offering of golden mice and tumors?
The term “Hebrews” is used in 4:6 by the Philistines to describe the Israelites as an ethnic group. The term literally means “descendants of Eber”… Read More »The term “Hebrews”
Samuel! Samuel! When God called Samuel to his service, he called out his name twice (3:10). Abraham, Jacob, and Moses also heard the Lord speak… Read More »Samuel! Samuel!
“Thus says the Lord.” Ancient messengers would begin their message by stating the sender’s name and saying, “[The sender’s name] has spoken thus.” The message… Read More »“Thus says the Lord.”
Children were of great importance in ancient times for several reasons. They carried on the family name and helped to care for the family’s flocks… Read More »Children