Religion & Spirituality
The book of 1st Samuel! Samuel the priest prophet and final judge - roughly 1100BC -1000BC The books of 1st and 2nd Samuel are not chronological. Themes of Samuel: 1} Davidic Covenant - Anointed king 2} God is in control 3} Power of the Holy Spirit 4} Sin & Consequences Also watch out for contrasts and comparisons of people and tribes.... As usual we recommend The Bible Project's short video overview of the book: https://youtu.be/QJOju5Dw0V0 Chapter 1 Elkanah the Levite and His Family Hannah & Peninnah Hannah’s Prayer for a Son Samuel’s Birth and Dedication Chapter 2 Hannah’s Prayer of Praise Eli’s Wicked Sons A Warning for Eli’s Family Chapter 3 The Lord Speaks to Samuel Samuel Speaks for the Lord Chapter 4 The Philistines Capture the Ark The Death of Eli Chapter 5 The Ark in Philistia Chapter 6 The Philistines Return the Ark The Ark Moved to Kiriath-Jearim Chapter 7 Samuel Leads Israel to Victory