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Article: 1 Samuel 3:1-20
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- Interpretation
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- April 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright Interpretation Apr 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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1 SAMUEL 3 INVITES the preacher to help the members of her or his congregation consider the ways in which they relate to one another as they respond to God's purpose and call in light of changing circumstances.
The eleventh century BcE, a time of significant transition in Israel, provides the setting of the story of Samuel. Heretofore, charismatic leaders known as judges had led the loosely organized tribes. After the turn of the century, monarchs ruled a more formally organized nation. Samuel would be the last of the judges, and the first to anoint Israel's kings, namely Saul and David.
1 Samuel 3 contains the narrative of the call of Samuel. This narrative, along with its broader ...
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Article: New look at Samuel yields surprises.(NEWS)(Review)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
October 30, 1999 ;
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...1/3 People familiar with Samuel I and II will find some surprises ... Bible. In this book, subtitled "Samuel, Saul and David," Fox continues ... of Hannah praying as observed by Eli the priest (I Samuel, 1:9-10). In Oxford and Cambridge ...
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