Samuel the link

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Samuel the link
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The story begins (Ch 1)

• A certain man
• Intro sounds like a clip from Lord of the Rings
• Two wives (sound familiar)
• One has children
• Other has none. (favorite)
• Wives quarrel
• Go up to Shiloh to make sacrifice.
• Hannah rose and presented herself to the Lord
• Wept bitterly
• Specific prayer
• Made a promise
• Nazirite
• Praying silently

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The Story Continues

• Hannahs prayer
• Eli accuses her of being drunk
• Opps my bad, may God give you what you asked
  for Eli
• Woke up, went to worship, made a baby, kid was
  born, named in Samuel.
• Samuel I have asked him of the Lord.

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Off to sacrifice

• Waited until Samuel was weaned
• Took him and an offering to Shiloh
• She fulfills her promise
• Offers a living sacrifice of Samuel
• Lent
• Given
• Hannah prays again
• A prayer of praise
• Her earlier prayer of petition

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Meanwhile (211)

• Elis sons
• Scoundrels,
• no regard for the Lord
• There position
• Violation of the sacrifice
• Lord wants to kill Elis sons
• Man of God came and tells Eli the family business
  is over

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Samuel chosen

• The man of God told Eli
• A faithful priest will be raised up
• The boy Samuel was ministering
• Word of the Lord was rare.
• Samuel, Samuel (34)
• Here I am and ran to Eli
• Speak Lord Your servant is listening
• I am going to punish Eli and his family
• Not to excited to share the vision
• Grew up, God was with him,
• People trusted him

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The Ark captured/Gods judgment

• Israel brought it out to rally the troops and
  strike fear in the enemy.(4)
• Not such a good idea
• Israel defeated in battle
• Arc captured
• Elis sons killed
• Elis falls over an dies (416)
• Phinehass wife gives birth (420)
• Ichabod (what does his name mean and why is it
  important

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Ark and Judge (ch. 5)

• Ark reeks havoc on capturing nation.
• Every where it went the people had problems
• Finally brought back, passed around some more
  before settling in Keriath-jearim.
• Samuel calls the people to repentance.
• Get rid of idols and listen to God.
• People listen, God defeats enemy, (Ch.7) Samuel
  is circuit judge.

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History repeats itself

• Samuels boys much like Elis boys
• Perverted worship practices and justice
• Elders call a meeting
• Your sons are wicked and your old, we want a
  king.
• Samuel and God talk
• They have not rejected you, but Me
• Just as they have done since I brought them out
  of Egypt.
• Fine have it your way, but it wont be better
• Ch. 811-18
• Israels request granted.

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Tall King Saul of Israel

• Good Leader
• Loser
• Lunatic
• Gets a bum deal
• Only one strike!

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Israel Requests a King

• Despite the warning of Samuel and God Himself
  Israel seeks a king.
• To be like every other nation
• Loss of Identity for the sake of uniformity
• King may fight our battles
• Ok have it your way
• Samuel tells them go home

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Saul chosen as King

• Son of a Benjaminite
• Tall
• Handsome
• Looking for the Lost donkey
• Were off to see the Seer, the wonderful Seer of
  God.
• Find out what they should do
• God tells Samuel he will meet a man who is a
  Benjamanite and he is to be king.
• God chose the king
• Did he intentionally set it up for failure?

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Saul to be King

• I am the least from the least
• Sound familiar
• But his stature was impressive
• Saul shares a meal and then anointed
• Samuel gives very specific prophesy that is to
  confirm to Saul he is to be king.
• Saul changed into another person
• Given another heart,

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Saul

• Samuel summons the people
• Reminds them of Gods action
• Saul hides for inauguration service
• Hiding in the baggage
• Important piece of information
• First glimpses of Sauls fear of man (people
  pleasing)
• People impressed with how tall he was
• He must be a good leader he is tall!
• Finally takes position and goes home
• Warriors who hearts God touched went with Him
• Some did not like him

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Saul is King

• A mean right eye gauging out King is reeking
  havoc on some of the tribes.
• Wants to continue his terror.
• Saul rallies a huge army
• 370,000 (due to the dread of the Lord)
• Defeats the enemy
• No two left together
• People wanted to kill those who did not support
  Saul.

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Saul

• God glorified Saul in the eyes of the people just
  like he did for Joshua
• Samuels farewell
• Past
• Present
• Future
• If you and your kingit will be well.

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Samuels Farewell Speech

• The people come to their sense after the thunder
  and lighting show
• Sorry we asked for a king
• Fear God and serve Him faithfully

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Down fall of Saul

• Saul wasyears old
• And reigned for years
• Saul doing well as a leader until
• Samuel was late for the pre-battle sacrifice
• People were slipping away
• Saul got scared
• Bring me the stuff for the offeringit cant be
  that hard to do.

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Down fall of Saul

• Samuel shows up
• Blaming
• You have done foolishly
• Violation of the offering
• To get the blessing he broke the law
• One strike your out
• The Lord will not establish your kingdom
• He has chosen another

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Down fall of Saul

• Sauls rash oath
• Jonathans victory almost a tragedy
• Saul a victorious King
• Praised in the eyes of his people
• Yet highlighted as a failure
• Sauls final mistake
• Destroy everything
• Spared Agag and the livestock

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Down fall of Saul

• I regret making Saul King
• Samuel grieved
• Saul builds himself a monument
• I did what you told me
• What is that noise I hear
• A sacrifice
• King held to higher account
• Obedience over sacrifice
• Asks for forgiveness and restoration
• Saul still worried how he will look in the eyes
  of the people.

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Gods new man

• Lord tell Samuel it is time to move on
• Anoint another King
• My choice
• Go give a sacrifice
• House of Jesse
• God chooses the unlikely
• Why is David unlikely?
• Anointed with oil and filled with the Spirit of
  the Lord
• From that day on

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King elect/ Servant

• Spirit of God departed from Saul
• Evil spirit from God replaced it.
• How could evil come from God.
• The Job theory
• David brought into play his lyre.
• David had a good reputation
• Courageous, warrior, prudent in speech
• Trusted and loved by Saul
• Armor Barrier

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David

• David Saint or Sinner?
• Good guy or emotional basket case?

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David and Goliath

• Interesting points
• David reintroduced to the reader and Saul
• Textual variance
• David putting on Sauls armor
• Wouldnt fight in the armor
• Rightfully his
• He would ware Jonathans
• David travels back and forth from being a servant
  of Saul to a Shepherd for his dad.
• Even though he is the rightful King-elect
• Not task too great or too small

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David

• Kills Goliath
• Becomes best friends with Jonathan
• Womans simple song rouses the rage of a jealous
  king
• 1,000 to 10,000
• David a mighty general yet comes back and plays
  lyre for the king.
• No task too great or too small
• Saul tries to kill him
• Eluded the spear twice

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Davids humility

• Saul's plan
• Marry off a daughter to David
• David says he is a poor man of no repute
• Yet he is a famous warrior and the king elect
• David wins the hand of Michal with a bag of
  Philistine foreskins.
• What a dowry!
• As often as the Philistines came out for battle
  David and the army would beat them.

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David

• Saul is out to kill David
• Jonathan talk him down
• Michal helps him escape
• The plan to see if David is really in danger
• If he misses me
• Let it be well
• If he gets angry
• Jonathan sees that is not safe for his best
  friend.
• If the arrows are on the sideits safe
• If the arrows are beyond youget out of here.
• Saul shows true colors
• He is ticked off that David is not here

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David

• Flees for his life
• Stops to eat and greet the priest
• Hides in a cave
• Everyone who was in distress, debt and
  discontented
• Saul massacre of the priest _at_ Nob
• The chase is on
• David saves a city and spares Saul's life
• Twice
• Cave
• Spear and water jar

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David and the Death of Saul and Jonathan

• Chased around
• Jonathan killed and Saul backed into a corner.
• Armor bearer would not kill Saul
• So Saul took matters into his own hands
• Armor bearer followed example
• David mourns for his king, father in law and best
  friend

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Harsh punishment

• David mourning
• Messenger gives the news
• Finished Saul off
• David kills him
• David mourns for and praise the man who caused
  him hardship and heart ache.
• Why?

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David anointed

• David anointed king of Judah
• Battle continues
• Ishbaal King of Israel
• Intense fighting between the houses
• Ishbaal assassinated
• David deals with the killers
• David king of all Israel at the age of thirty.

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Compare Saul and David

• Break up into groups at your table and discuss
  each kings
• Rise to Power
• Relationship with God
• Leadership
• Sin
• specifics and consequences
• State of Israel during their reign

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David the True King
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King David

• Anointed as king of the United Kingdom
• Israel and Judah (2 Samuel 5)
• The Lord the God of Host is with David
• Establishes royal city
• Jerusalem/ city of Zion/ City of David (56-16)
• The return of the Ark (chapter 6)
• Traveling to Jerusalem
• Death of Uzzah
• David fears the Lord
• Leaves the ark

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Return of the ark

• David fears the Lord and leaves the ark
• Wherever the ark was housed the people were
  blessed
• David went and brought the ark to Jerusalem
• Parade 612-23
• Davids undignified dance
• Michal's response
• David response to Michal
• No more kids for Michal

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Gods covenant with David

• David wanted to build God a house as nice as His.
  (Chapter 7)
• Gods response
• It is not for you to build my house
• God keeping the roles straight
• But your heir will build my house
• I will make your name great and
• Establish a kingdom from your family
• Your throne shall be established forever

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Davids response to God

• Who am I that you have brought me this far?
  (chapter 7)
• Davids humility and gratitude
• Praises God for who He is and all He does

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Gods Covenants with Man

• Adam (?)
• Noah
• Abraham
• Moses
• David

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Davids sin

• When the Kings go out for battle
• David stays back
• See Bathsheba
• Sends for her
• Sleeps with her
• She gets pregnant
• Plans a cover up
• Does not work (Uriah remains pure)
• Shares a meal, gets him drunk

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From Adultery to murder

• David has Uriah killed after other cover ups do
  not work
• Protect himself
• Protect Bathsheba
• Nathans rebuke
• Riddle
• Sin against God
• David repents
• Child dies
• David mourns then worships

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Birth of a son and violation of a daughter

• Consoles Bathsheba
• Creates Solomon
• God loved him
• Amnon and Tamar (chapter 13)
• Amnons love for Tamar
• Scheme to be with her
• Rape
• Rejection
• Davids angry but does nothing
• Because of love? Or fear?

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Absalom

• Absalom tells Tamar to keep quiet
• Waits two years and then kills Amnon
• Absalom flees
• David forgives Absalom
• Absalom notably beautiful
• 2 years before seeing David
• The kiss of forgiveness

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Absalom Usurps the Throne

• Undermining (Chapter 15)
• Gathering people against his father
• Stole the hearts of Israel
• Overthrowing
• Announces himself as king
• Increasing favor with the people
• Davids response
• David flees
• Davids surrender to Gods will
• Chapter 1525-28

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Death of Absalom

• Battle between the armies of each king
• Absaloms death
• Hung up by his hair
• Killed by Joab and his men
• Davids response
• Joabs rebuke
• Get out there
• You would not have been so sad if it was us.

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The Kings Saul. Ishbaal. David. Absalom.
Adonijah. Solomon which was a kings were
rightfully crowned king?
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End of Davids Rule

• David returns to the throne
• Variety of events
• The illegal census
• Davids desire
• Joabs warning
• Gods punishment
• Gads message
• Three options
• 3 years of Famine
• 3 months of Fleeing
• 3 days of Pestilence

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End of Davids Rule

• David comforted by Abishag before death
• Adonijah claims the throne (I Kings Chapter)
• Most likely eldest surviving son of David
• Amnon and Absalom gone
• Mixed reviews on Adonijah
• Mom intervenes for Solomon (Chapter)111-
• Talk to David
• Solomon becomes king
• Davids instructions (Chapter 2)
• Be strong and courageous

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Solomon

• Takes the throne
• Cleans house
• Adonijah
• Joab
• Abithar
• Takes a wife
• One of many
• Marriage alliance with Egypt

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Solomon

• Solomon loved the Lord (chapter 3)
• Sacrificed in high places
• Lord appeared to Solomon
• I will give you whatever you want
• A young man asks for wisdom (v. 7-9)
• You have chosen wisely
• God grants wealth and power along with wisdom
• No one will ever be like you!

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Solomons wisdom

• A test run on the new wisdom (316-28)
• Two prostitutes and a baby
• Fulfillment of Abrahams covenant
• Numerous as the sands of the sea (420)
• Ate, drank and were happy!
• Solomon becomes famous
• Strength later created weakness (429)
• Temple construction begins
• Rest on all sides
• Forced labor
• Gods warning about having a King

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Solomons Temple

• Enormous and Ornate ( chapter 6)
• Gods deal with Solomon
• If you walk in my ways, I will dwell here.
• God appears a second time
• I will be faithful, will you
• Word to Solomon

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Solomons weakness

• Queen of Sheba (Chapter 10)
• Heard of his fame
• Solomon loved many foreign women
• Chapter 11
• Wives steer him away from God
• Solomon worship other Gods on the side
• Built dwellings for false gods
• Lord was angry with Solomon (119-13)
• I will tear the kingdom from you
• But I will keep my promise to your father
• Raised up enemies against Israel
• Nation punished for leaders sins

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The Great Divide

• Initiated by God (Chapter 1126-40)
• Jeroboam to be king over divided kingdom
• Faithful servant
• Trusted leader
• Future Successor
• Ten tribes
• One for the house of David
• One for the house of the Lord
• Solomon Dies (1140)
• Ruled for forty years