Samuel
105The Witch of Endor
14 Feb 2022
9:31¶ 39
“And here a pause for a moment. A number of commentators have said, “Well, this can’t possibly be Samuel,” and a number of reasons…”
10:06¶ 40
“We’ll address those as we go along, but the most obvious reason for believing it’s Samuel is, “The woman saw Samuel.”
10:27¶ 43
“And later on, “Samuel said to Saul…” The text says at least three times that it’s Samuel.”
103Rebellion and Witchcraft
31 Jan 2022
13:29¶ 58
“So Samuel just kind of blows the whistle and says, “Alright, wait,” and we begin the passage we want to talk about.”
14:22¶ 62
“He’s still making excuses. Samuel is going to leave and Saul asks him to stay and support him before the people. “I have sinned,…”
15:53¶ 73
“Samuel says in so many words, “Want to bet?” and takes the sword and hews him in pieces before the Lord. Then that sets…”
102The King as Priest
24 Jan 2022
3:19¶ 11
“The place of offering sacrifices was not a kingly function. It belonged more generally to the priesthood, or if one of God’s prophets was…”
16:05¶ 55
“…by Samuel. Samuel had said wait. He said it as a prophet, that is as the active voice of God on earth, and that…”
31:12¶ 106
“It was a king and a prophet – a prophet who was a Levite, by the way, and adopted into a priestly family, but…”
101A King to Save Us
17 Jan 2022
17:00¶ 60
“By giving this choice piece of meat to Saul, he’s including him within his family or his close friends or disciples. He’s trying to…”
38:53¶ 139
“Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. And now, behold,…”
39:13¶ 141
“Basically, “Have I done anything unethical as judge, as a civil ruler? If I’ve stolen anything or cheated anybody, tell me now and I’ll…”
99Hannah
3 Jan 2022
19:23¶ 79
“So they go home, and lo and behold in the providence of God she conceives and bears a son and calls his name Samuel.…”
19:56¶ 80
“When the time comes, she takes him up with all the appropriate offerings and presents him before the Lord to Eli, and apparently Eli…”
20:56¶ 85
“The thing that we will perhaps come back to another time is, “And she turns the boy over to Eli to raise,” and our…”