But this is the first mention of his name, which means beloved or loved one. Patricia on 2 samuel 7 and 1 chronicles jsdemars on 2 samuel 14. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. Saul was staying on the outskirts of gibeah under a pomegranate tree in migron. In a book dealing for the most part with the reigns of israels first two kings, saul and david, it is significant that the author chose not to include a birth narrative of either of these men, but to describe the birth of their forerunner and anointer, the prophet samuel.
Ask the class to follow along and look for what the lord told samuel to do after he rejected saul as king. Saul had directly disobeyed god on two occasions 1 samuel. He had committed flagrant violation of gods commands on two previous occasions 1 samuel. Former prophetsbook of the kingdoms i samuel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. Application should always be part of your gospel study. In a sense, this is davids baptism, in which he was separated from all his brothersin effect, from all the people of the tribes of israel. By divine appointment saul was brought into contact with samuel, and samuel was directed to anoint him privately as king 9.
Oct 23, 2014 1 samuel 15 16 god rejects king saul anoints david duration. 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. Chapter 16 begins with samuel mourning for saul as one would mourn for the dead. How can god who is holy and not capable of sin or darkness 1 john 1. Why did god send an evil spirit to torment king saul. The more evident it was that god did all, the more reason saul had to inquire whether god would give him leave to do any thing. An evil spirit from the lord that is, by gods permission, who delivered him up to. Sandwiched between these narratives is a rollicking account of the journeys of the ark of the covenant as it is captured by the philistines and eventually makes its way back to the israelites. 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. Apologetics press did god send an evil spirit upon saul. Moving, going to a new school, marriage, divorce, a birth, and or a death can all have consequences that can throw us for a loop in life. 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. You have not kept the commandment of yahweh your god, which he.
Ask the class to follow along, looking for the warning samuel gave as he. But saul made an unlawful sacrifice, and samuel told him, you have done foolishly. Samuel is sent to bethlehem, where he anointeth david. Therefore, god removed his spirit from saul and allowed an evil spirit to torment him. And just then an earthquake struck, and everyone was terrified. Like david, who did not immediately function as king over israel, we are to be kings and priests of. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. How long wilt thou mourn for saul, whom i have rejected from reigning over israel. Moving, going to a new school, marriage, divorce, a birth, and or a death can all have consequences that can throw us for a. He has been prophetically referred to on several occasions before 1 samuel. The third major division of samuel recounts the steady demise of saul and the selection and preparation of david for the kingship. 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.
And we find this even earlier in the biblical record, as in judges 9. With him were about six hundred men, 3 among whom was ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. Gods sovereignty is shown in the way he brings the ark back to israel and in the way he brings victory over the philistines the philistines have had the ark in their possession for 7 months. Matthews gospel identifies jealousy with the description evil eye, familiar to all. This commentary, like each in the series, is designed to serve the churchproviding a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groupsand demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the bible. But an evil spirit from the lord came on saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. An evil spirit from the lord that is, by gods permission, who delivered. Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society.
The next day an evil spirit from god came forcefully on saul. Now the spirit of the lord had departed from saul, and an evil spirit from the lord tormented him. And the lord said unto samuel, how long wilt thou mourn for saul, seeing i have rejected him from reigning over israel. Summarize 1 samuel 12 by explaining that while the israelites were gathered to confirm saul as their king, the prophet samuel spoke of his ministry among them and testified that the lord was the true leader of israel. God permits evil because he uses it for his own purpose, to bring good out of evil, in the case of job, in the book of job. 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.
God was now simply giving them permission to do so. This anointing consecrated him as king, just as we, too, have been separated from the world and set apart as gods people. Subsequently, samuel gathered the people at mizpah, where, after again admonishing them concerning their sin in desiring a king 10. My jewish learning is a notforprofit and relies on your help. Samuel made his farewell address chapter 12 after renewing sauls kingship 11. The book of samuel tells of the rise of the davidic monarchy. How long will you grieve for saul, whom i have rejected as king of israel. Likely, satan and the demons had always wanted to attack saul.
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