Dec 20, 2008 heres the sermon im preaching tomorrow from 2 samuel 7. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. Saul sent for david who came with a donkey loaded with bread, wine, and a goat. In english bibles, the book is usually divided into first and second samuel, but in jewish tradition, samuel is one book. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god.
But the spirit of the lord departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord troubled him. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. Now it happened one day that jonathan the son of saul said to the young man who bore his armor, come, let us go over to the philistines garrison that is on the other side. Nov 06, 2014 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Matthews gospel identifies jealousy with the description evil eye, familiar to all. Gods opposition to the proud, exultation of the humble, faithfulness in spite of evil, and the promise of a messianic king. He has been referred to prophetically before as in 1 samuel. Oct 23, 2014 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon.
Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. The spirit of the lord departed from saul which came upon him when he was first made king, and continued with him till this time, but which god now took away, depriving him of that prudence, courage, and alacrity, and other gifts wherewith he had qualified him for his public employment. I have been praying here out of my great anguish an. I will punish amalek for what he did to israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from egypt. Key personalities include eli, hannah, samuel, saul, jonathan, and david. And thou shalt not only while yet i live but thou, if i shall then survive, i. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Samuel s role as gods representative in this period of israels history is close to that of moses see ps 99. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. Watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
How long wilt thou mourn for saul, whom i have rejected from reigning over israel. Saul was rejected from being king, and the spirit of god taken from him, and at the same time an evil spirit from the lord troubled him, terrified or seized him suddenly. Not the usual christmas text, but i think youll see the connection. Sauls attendants said to him, see, an evil spirit from god is tormenting you. The third major division of samuel recounts the steady demise of saul and the selection and preparation of david for the kingship.
The first book of samuel niv audio holy bible high. Samuel is sent to bethlehem, where he anointeth david. Second samuel continues the history begun in 1 samuel. This is a passage which bothers many folks both believers and nonbelievers.
A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. It seems to make god the author of evil, or at least make him responsible for particular evil outcomes. He had committed flagrant violation of gods commands on two previous occasions 1 samuel. The older men of israel come to jehovahs prophet with a remarkable request. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evilor and a harmful. God wanted them all utterly destroyed, man woman, infant, suckling child, and all their animals also. The lord said to samuel, how long will you mourn for saul, since i have rejected him as king over israel.
The next day an evil spirit from god came forcefully on saul. He has been prophetically referred to on several occasions before 1 samuel. Samuel made his farewell address chapter 12 after renewing sauls kingship 11. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 1 samuel chapter 15. The nation had gathered themselves around him and anointed him to be their king. Please see my comments regarding 2 samuel s title, date, authorship, scope, purpose, genre, and themes and characteristics, in the introductory section of the 1 samuel notes. The prophet takes the matter up in prayer, and jehovah allows them to have their way. God raises up samuel as prophet and judge 1 sa 1 7. The name of the one was hannah, and the name of the other, peninnah.
I will send you to jesse the bethlehemite, u for i have provided for myself a king among his sons. These two books were not originally divided, and so second samuel begins with david hearing the news of sauls death. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. In this case, saul was afflicted with an evil spirit as a punishment for his insistent defiance of gods will. David and goliath, the philistines, king saul, the prophet samuel, and the ark of the covenant. Chapter 15 begins with the prophet samuel giving king saul a message from god to destroy all the people of amalek. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since.
Samuel is the third book in the neviim prophets, the second section in the hebrew bible. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord tormented him. And peninnah had children, but hannah had no children. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. But saul made an unlawful sacrifice, and samuel told him, you have done foolishly. And when they checked, they found that jonathan and his armor bearer were gone. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 1 samuel chapter 14. Sauls servants then said to him, behold now, an evil spirit from god is terrorizing you.
Although sauls rule became increasingly antitheocratic in nature, david refused to usurp the throne by forceful means but left his accession to office. It is written by the last of the judges for which the book is named, samuel. God raises up david to be king of israel 1 sa 16 20. The spirit of the lord departed from saul which came upon him when he was first made king, and continued with him till this time, but which god now took away, depriving him of that prudence, courage, and alacrity, and other gifts wherewith. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel. Do come and let us cross over to the outpost of the philis. In 1 samuel, god reluctantly raises up kings to rule the israelites. It may be that the urim and thummim that were kept in the priests breastpiece were. Chapter 16 begins with samuel mourning for saul as one would mourn for the dead.
Some three hundred years have elapsed since joshua completed the conquest of the promised land. Apologetics press did god send an evil spirit upon saul. Engage with samuel, saul, and david in the book of 1. A poem near the start of the book reveals the book s key themes. The 1st book of samuel 1 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 9 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. But the spirit of the lord departed from saul as a spirit of prophecy as at first, as a spirit of wisdom and prudence in civil government, and as a spirit of fortitude and courage, as the targum. This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. Highlights from the book of first samuel watchtower online. The events of 1 samuel span approximately 100 years, from c.
Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society. But this is the first mention of his name, which means beloved or loved one. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the lord. The new world translation of the holy scriptures 1984 is published by jehovahs witnesses. And the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have rejected him from reigning over israel.