March 29 Readings

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Samuel Brings About Transition
Today's reading 1Samuel 8-10
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Samuel 9; 1Samuel 10; 1Samuel 11; 1Samuel 12

1 Samuel 9 Some of Saul's father's donkeys got lost He was told to find them. The servant told him to use a seer to help find the donkeys. The seer was Samuel. God told Samuel that Saul was the one. Samuel met with Saul, had dinner with him reassured him that the donkeys were found. Note that Samuel called Saul to whom is all the desire of Israel is turned if not to you and all your family (v. 20). Saul replying was humility that he was a Benjaminite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, from the least of the clans of the tribes of Benjamin.

In 1Samuel 10 Samuel annointed Saul and told him that several things would happen to him. He would meet two nen near Rachel's tomb who would tell him where the donkeys were, his father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and is worried about you, he will meet three men at the great tree of Tabor and they will give you two loaves of bread. After that when he reached Gibeah, he would meet some prophets with musical instruments and they will be prophesying, and the Spirit of the Lord will come upon Saul and he would prophesied with them. All these signs happened as Samuel said. Samuel called the people together v. 20 and name the tribe which was Benjamin, then he called the name of the clan which was Matri, and the family of Kish was chosen. and after that Saul was made as King. When God chose Saul it was the smallest tribe, with the least of the clans of Benjamin. This is how God chooses people not that the person is strong or wise or reputable but what they will be when God starts to use them.

In 1Samuel 11, Nahash the Ammonite beseiged Jabesh Gilead, a town in Manasseh. The Israelites asked for a treay but he gave them a threat that he would give them a treaty where he would goude our their eyes. Word of this got to Saul. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul and he burned with anger and the terror of the Lord came upon the people of Israek. Saul mustered the men together and they defeated Nahash.
Saul was then confirmed as king.

In 1Samuel 12, Samuel gave his farewell address
Samuel was a good servant of God. There was nowhere in the Bible that mentioned his faults or sins. It does not mean that he was sinless or perfect. He was above reproach. He ministered to the people, he warned them, rebuked them and loved them.

1 Samuel 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Samuel 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on 1 and 2 Samuel
Introduction to 1 Samuel by Malik
Malik Argument of 1Samuel
Deffinbaugh: A Study of 1 Samuel

Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Pink on the Life of David
Spurgeon on 1Samuel
Biblebb.com Website
With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Testament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries on the Books of History
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page
Study of the Life of David


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