Rise Of The Kingdom The Books of I

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Rise Of The KingdomThe Books of I II Samuel

• 1 Samuel 11 to 31a
• Samuels Calling

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Announcements
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I and II Samuel
Week Date Topic
1 07 Mar 12 Samuels Call 1 Samuel 11-41a
2 14 Mar 12 The Ark Narratives 1 Samuel 41b-717
3 21 Mar 12 Israel Demands a King 1 Samuel 8-12
4 28 Mar 12 The Decline of Saul 1 Samuel 13-15
5 04 Apr 12 David Gods Anointed 1 Samuel 16-19
6 11 Apr 12 Sauls Rejection of David 1 Samuel 201-282
7 18 Apr 12 The Death of Saul 1 Samuel 283-3113
8 25 Apr 12 David Becomes King II Samuel 1-6
9 02 May 12 The Davidic Covenant II Samuel 7-10
10 09 May 12 Senior Blessing
11 16 May 12 Davids Moral Failure II Samuel 11-14
12 23 May 12 Absaloms Rebellion II Samuel 151-198a
13 30 May 12 David Returns to Jerusalem II Samuel 198b-24
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Todays Objectives

• Provide historical background and timeline for
  the books of I and II Samuel
• Study the socio-economic factors during the
  period
• Review historical maps of Israel and the region
• Read I Samuel 11-20, scan 121-236, read
  31-41a
• Examine how Hannah turned to God in troubled
  times
• Consider how Samuel learned to recognize the
  voice of God and how God chose Samuel
• Sense our own need to speak with God and listen
  for His response

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Historical Background

• Samuel named as the primary author
• Nathan of Gad wrote about Davids life (1 Chron
  2929)
• Abiathar, high priest, may have wrote later
  chapters
• Existed as one book until translated into Greek
  around 300-200 B.C.
• Written between 931 B.C. and 722 B.C. and covered
  the period from 1080-950 B.C. or 130 years
• Imperialistic void
• Hittite and Egyptian empires had fallen more than
  a century earlier
• Smaller kingdoms like the Ugarit had
  disintegrated as well

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Historical Background

• Transition period in Israels history
• Conclusion of a great famine in the land (see
  Ruth 11)
• After the exodus, end of the period of the
  judges, and beginning of the monarchy
• Israel had disintegrated morally, spiritually,
  and politically

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Overview of the Books of Samuel

• I Samuel
• 1-8 History of Samuels judgeship
• 9-15 Story of Sauls coronation and early years
  as king
• 16-30 Stormy relationship between David and Saul
• 31 Death of Saul and his sons
• II Samuel
• 1-6 Davids rule over the kingdom of Judah
• 7-14 David Covenant and subsequent moral failure
• 15-19 Absaloms rebellion
• 19-24 Davids return to Jerusalem and final
  actions

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Hannah is Childless (11-8)

• Historical overview
• Samuels father was Elkanah
• Zuphite a Kohathite Levite
• From Ramathaim (or Ramah) hill country of
  Ephraim, five miles north of Jerusalem Samuels
  birth and death place
• Levites had no tribal territory, but received
  cities
• Family of Elkanah
• Two wives, Peninnah and Hannah
• Hannah was barren (12)
• Rivalry existed between the two wives (13, 7)
• Rivalry peaked during annual treks to Shiloh
• While at Shiloh, rivalry brings Hannah to tears
  (17, 8)

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Shiloh

• Place where Joshua set up the tabernacle
• Remained for 370 years
• Religious center of Israel
• Ark remained here until it fell into the hands of
  the Philistines
• Destroyed in 1300s A.D.
• Succession of Christian and Moslem centers of
  worship
• Site was rediscovered in 1838

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Hannah Prays to the Lord (19-20)

• Care of the Tabernacle
• Eli and his two sons, Hophni and Phineas
• From the family of Ithamar, Aarons fourth son
• Eli lived in a residence adjoining the tabernacle
• Hannah prays
• After a meal in Shiloh, she opens up to God (19)
• Makes a vow to God
• If God would give her a son, she would dedicate
  his life to Levitical service and make him a
  Nazrite (111)
• Hannah presents her petition (113)
• Eli suspects she is drunk (112-13)
• Learning her plight, Eli gives her a blessing
  (114-18)

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Hannah Prays to the Lord (19-20)

• Family returns to Ramah
• Hannah conceives a son (119)
• Direct answer to Hannahs prayer
• Son was named Samuel (name of God or his name is
  God)
• The name served as a reminder that God is
  merciful to those who call upon him (120

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Samuel Sent to Shiloh (121-236)

• Elkanah and Hannah raise the child
• During annual festivals, Hannah remained behind
  to care for the young child
• When old enough, Hannah takes Samuel to the
  temple at Shiloh and offers him in service to God
• Child presented to Eli
• Hannahs praise for God
• Wickedness of Elis sons contrasted with Samuel
• Refusal to discipline Elis sons
• Growing immorality of Elis sons
• Grace of God growing in Samuel
• Hannah bore three more sons

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God Calls Samuel (31-41a)

• Revelations and visions from God
• In those days, visits by God were rare (31)
• Samuel was someone in whom God could trust
• Samuel in the temple watching over the lamp of
  God (32-3)
• God calls out to Samuel three times, he did not
  recognize his voice (34-8)
• Eli informs Samuel that it was Gods voice and
  return to listen (38-9)
• God commissions Samuel to a prophetic ministry
• Gods message of doom to Elis family (311-12)
• Eventually, Eli asks him what God had said
  (315-18)
• All Israel acknowledges Samuels calling
  (320-41)

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Review

• Provided an historical background and timeline
  for the books of I and II Samuel
• Studied the socio-economic factors during the
  period
• Reviewd historical maps of Israel and the region
• Read I Samuel 11-20, scanned 121-236, read
  31-41a
• Examine how Hannah turned to God in troubled
  times
• Considered how Samuel learned to recognize the
  voice of God and how God chose Samuel
• Sensed our own need to speak with God and listen
  for His response