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Rev. Kortering is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Grandville, Michigan. We begin our outline of the books of I and II Samuel by following the three main divisions -- chapters 1-12 which deal with the history of Samuel; chapters 13-31 which cover the rule of Saul; and chapters 1-24 of II
I Samuel 16:7 Eliab must have been a good-looking man for Samuel would have anointed him had not God told him otherwise. As each of the next six sons passed before Samuel, God indicated to him that this was not the one. Finally Samuel asked Jesse if there were any more sons that he had. It seems th
Perceiving that the Lord had indeed determined by Himself that a king be set over the people, Samuel dismissed the elders. "Go ye every man unto his city" was his final word to them. IHe did not bid them to go in peace, nor did he tell them that seeing that the Lord had so commanded, their request w
Consequently, they first treat the ark with a sort of reverence, setting it upon the large stone that dominated the landscape and offering the two cows as sacrifices to Jehovah. But then they remove the cover of the ark and look inside. God swiftly judges their impudence. Commentators debate the tot
He cares for his people like a shepherd. Let us see how God protects his people by examining his word in I Samuel 17, as he cares for his servant David in his fight against Goliath. The book of I Samuel records different historical events in covenant history. One of the events that stand out is the
Read God's Word from 1 Samuel chapter 3. 1 Samuel 3. And we will read through chapter 4, the first part of the first verse of chapter 4. 4 1a. And that really will make up the text, the whole of our reading. 1 Samuel 3. And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of th
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.” (1Sam. 7:13–17) To Samuel God spoke and gave hope to Israel that God had not forsaken his people. He battled hard against apostasy, and God used him to open the eyes of Israe
The sacred narrator also has considerable to say about Saul's household and family. He mentions three sons: Jonathan, Ishwi, and Malchishua. Instead of Ishwi in 31:2 is Abinadab, "And the Philistines . . . slew Jonathan, Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons." Likewise in Chron. 8:88, "And Saul bega
We turn in our Bibles to 1 Samuel chapter 3. 1 Samuel chapter 3. We read the whole chapter and the first few words of chapter 4. And what we read is also the text for the preaching this afternoon. 1 Samuel chapter 3. Hear the word of the Lord. And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before