Rise Of The Kings The Books of I

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Rise Of The KingsThe Books of I II Samuel

• 1 Samuel 72 to 1225
• Israel Demands a King

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Announcements
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I and II Samuel
Week Date Topic
1 07 Mar 12 Samuels Call 1 Samuel 11-41a
2 14 Mar 12 The Ark Narratives 1 Samuel 41b-717
3 21 Mar 12 Israel Demands a King 1 Samuel 8-12
4 28 Mar 12 The Decline of Saul 1 Samuel 13-15
5 04 Apr 12 David Gods Anointed 1 Samuel 16-19
6 11 Apr 12 Sauls Rejection of David 1 Samuel 201-282
7 18 Apr 12 The Death of Saul 1 Samuel 283-3113
8 25 Apr 12 David Becomes King II Samuel 1-6
9 02 May 12 The Davidic Covenant II Samuel 7-10
10 09 May 12 Senior Blessing
11 16 May 12 Davids Moral Failure II Samuel 11-14
12 23 May 12 Absaloms Rebellion II Samuel 151-198a
13 30 May 12 David Returns to Jerusalem II Samuel 198b-24
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Todays Objectives

• Review last weeks lesson, historical background,
  and timeline for the books of I and II Samuel
• Review historical maps of Israel and the region
• Review chapter 7, read chapter 8, review chapters
  9-11, read chapter 12
• Learn how Israel defeats the Philistines
• Learn why God agrees to give Israel an earthly
  king
• Examine Gods response to Israels wrong choice
  to have a king
• Rejoice in Gods faithfulness to His people, even
  when we stumble

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Historical Background

• Samuel named as the primary author
• Samuel was the 13th (or 15th) judge of Israel
• Nathan of Gad wrote about Davids life (1 Chron
  2929)
• Abiathar, high priest, may have wrote later
  chapters
• Existed as one book until translated into Greek
  around 300-200 B.C.
• Written between 931 B.C. and 722 B.C. and covered
  the period from 1080-950 B.C. or 130 years
• Imperialistic void
• Hittite and Egyptian empires had fallen more than
  a century earlier
• Smaller kingdoms like the Ugarit had
  disintegrated as well

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Historical Background

• Transition period in Israels history
• Conclusion of a great famine in the land (see
  Ruth 11)
• After the exodus, end of the period of the
  judges, and beginning of the monarchy
• Israel had disintegrated morally, spiritually,
  and politically

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Samuel Sacrifices to the Lord (72-9)

• Ark remains at Kiriath Jearim
• After the battle of Aphek in 1104 B.C. until
  David moved it to Jerusalem in 1003 B.C.
• Samuel addresses the nation at the age of 33
• Challenges the people of Israel to demonstrate
  their change of heart (73)
• Israel complies and abandons worship of Baals and
  Ashtoreth's (74)
• Israel congregates at Mizpah
• At a Samuels request (75-6)
• Israel begs Samuel to continue his intercession
  (77-8)
• Samuel agrees (79)

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Kiriath Jearim
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Kiriath Jearim
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The Israelites Defeat the Philistines (710-17)

• Samuel offers sacrifices, Philistines attack
• God intercedes in a thunderous manner
• Led my Samuel, Israel engages the Philistines
• Philistines are soundly defeated, do not invade
  Israel again in Samuels lifetime (710-11)
• Israel expresses their gratitude to God
• Erecting a monument at Mizpah called Ebenezer
• Israel had broken the power of the Philistines
  over other neighboring people (713-14)
• Samuel serves as a judge from Bethel to Gilgal to
  Mizpah and Ramah (715-17)
• Erects a tabernacle in Ramah

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Samuels Judgeship
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Israels Elders Demand a King (81-9)

• Elders of Israel approach Samuel at Ramah
• Requests Samuel appoint a king for the nation
• Samuels sons were too corrupt (81-3)
• Other nations were led by kings
• King needed to act as a military commander
  (84-5)
• Moses made provisions for kings (Deut. 1714)
• Problem Israels rejection of God in favor of a
  king
• Samuel displeased, consults God (86)
• God explains that the people are rejecting God
• God warns of the consequences
• Samuel tells the people they would live to regret
  receiving a king (87-9)

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God Consents to the Elders Request (810-22)

• Samuel tells the people what God had said
• Reviews the consequences of the request (814-17)
• Involuntary servitude to meet the monarchies
  needs
• Military service
• Labor in domestic service
• Best land and produce would go to the king
• Israel would get what they asked for (deserved)
• Oppressive, demanding king
• Samuel warns the people
• When these things happen, it will be too late to
  cry out
• People refused to listen (818-20)
• Samuel, again, consults with God (821)
• God says, Give them a king (822)

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I Samuel 9-11 In Brief

• Samuels search for the first king led to Saul
• Sauls search for the lost donkeys takes him to
  Saul
• Samuel again warns the people about the folly of
  rejecting God
• Saul named as king
• Initial military success by defeating the
  Ammonites
• Ammonite proposition to the men of Jabesh
• Saul musters the men of Israel against the
  Ammonites
• Decisive victory
• Kingship is reaffirmed

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Samuel Admonishes Israel (121-15)

• Samuel gives political leadership to Saul
• Israels request is granted (121)
• Marks the end of the judgment period
• Samuel also wanted to ensure the people had found
  no fault in his leadership (123)
• Covenant renewal
• Samuel leads a renewal of moral and spiritual
  restoration
• Joshua led a similar renewal
• God was due all gratitude and honor (126-7)
• Samuel reminds the people of God deliverance
  (128-11)
• Despite Israels rejection, God provides them a
  king
• Israels choice and Gods blessing or curse
  (1214-15)

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God Will Not Abandon Israel (1216-25)

• Samuel calls upon God to provide a sign
• To confirm that Israel had sinned by asking for a
  king
• Samuel calls for thunder and rain (1216-18)
• In the face of the divine display, the people
  pray (1219)
• Samuel tells them to not be afraid
• God was not going to forsake them
• However, worshipping deities angered God
  (1220-21)
• Samuel reassurance
• God will not forsake His chosen people (1222)
• Must choose to serve God

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Review

• Reviewed last weeks lesson, historical
  background, and timeline for the books of I and
  II Samuel
• Reviewed historical maps of Israel and the region
• Reviewed chapter 7, read chapter 8, review
  chapters 9-11, read chapter 12
• Learned how Israel defeats the Philistines
• Learned why God agrees to give Israel an earthly
  king
• Examined Gods response to Israels wrong choice
  to have a king
• Rejoiced in Gods faithfulness to His people,
  even when we stumble