Life/Impact of Samuel on Israel

Question 1

BIRTH

Answer 1

-Samuel’s father was Elkanan; two wives: Peninnah (boar several children and Hannah who was barren
-Hannah was distressed about her barrenness
, so she went to the temple, and Eli the temple priest thought she was drunk
-Hannah made a vow to give her son in a Nazarite vow
-Eli blessed her and sent her on her way
-Hannah was filled with faith, her countenance changed and she left
-Samuel was born, and at age 2/3 he was taken to the tabernacle at shiloh and remained there

Question 2

CHILDHOOD

Answer 2

• Sons of Eli described as worthless men
• reflected conditions of the time/openly stole from God
• Eli’s sons brought shame and immorality to central sanctuary
• Lord rejects Eli’s household, declares that he will raise up a faithful priest
• Some believe this has double fulfillment in Samuel and in Christ

Question 3

HIS CALLING

Answer 3

• “The word of the Lord was scarce in those days; vision was not common”
• first job/charge given to samuel was not easy
• Eli demanded to hear his vision of the Lord that declared his own punishment
• Samuel told him and Eli accepted it

Question 4

INTERACTIONS WITH SAUL

Answer 4

• Sam met Saul after Israel demanded a king
• Lord told Sam that Saul was the chosen king
• Samuel invites him to his house/tells him that God chose him to be king of Israel
• Samuel anoints him with oil to be king and prophesied over him
• samuel assembled all people of Israel and proclaimed Saul as king
• Telling them that he had no part in decision to have a king
• God tells samuel he regrets making Saul king - tells this to Saul
• Samuel then does not see Saul until the day of his death
• Samuel grieved over Saul

Question 5

INTERACTIONS WITH DAVID

Answer 5

• Samuel is instructed to go to Bethlehem/find replacement for Saul
• household of Jesse; 8 sons, david being the youngest
• Lord instructed samuel to look not at outward appearance, but at heart
• none of seven sons were what Samuel was looking for
• Jesse brought david, but didn’t want to
• Samuel anointed him to be king
• Judging outward appearance (modern day application)