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• The Books of Samuel

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Title
• Hebrew - laeäWmv. yrEb.DI
• Greek - bi,bloi basi,leion
• Latin Libri Regum

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Author
• Anonymous

The author of Samuel is anonymous, but Jewish
tradition asserts that the author is the prophet
Samuel. Of course, this can only be true for
the first 24 chapters of I Samuel, since his
death is recorded in I Samuel 251. However,
Samuel seems to have organized a school of
prophets, according to I Samuel 1920 and it is
possible that one of these prophets continued his
work of chronicling the monarchy after his death.

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Date of Writing
• If Samuel wrote the first 24 chapters of I
  Samuel, then those chapters were composed before
  his death in about 1015 BC.
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• The rest of I and II Samuel must have been
  written after 970 BC, since they chronicle the
  entire reign of David up to his death.

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Theme
• Israels Monarchy as a Reflection of Gods
  Authority

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• Purpose of Writing
• The histories of I and II Samuel are written to
  describe the transition from anarchy under the
  judges to order under the monarchy. It also
  contrasts the sinful unfaithfulness of Saul to
  the humble obedience and faith of David. God is
  the true King of Israel and of the world, and the
  kingship is demonstrated through the righteous
  reign of his chosen one David (and ultimately,
  Christ).

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• Christ in Samuel
• Samuel

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• Christ in Samuel
• Samuel was . . .
• Prophet
• Priest
• King

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• Samuel was a Prophet
• 1 Samuel 320 All Israel from Dan even to
  Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a
  prophet of the LORD.

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• Samuel was a Priest
• 1 Samuel 31 Now the boy Samuel was ministering
  to the LORD before Eli.
• 1 Samuel 75 Then Samuel said, "Gather all
  Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the LORD for
  you."

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• Samuel was a King
• 1 Samuel 715 Now Samuel judged Israel all the
  days of his life.

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• Christ in Samuel
• David

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• Christ in Samuel
• David is a picture of Christ in 4 ways
• His life is parallel to Christs
• He fulfills the offices of Christ
• He is a man after Gods own heart
• He is the recipient of Gods covenant

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• Christ in Samuel
• Davids life is parallel to Christs
• David is from the tribe of Judah
• David is from the town of Bethlehem
• David is occupied as a lowly shepherd
• David becomes the king of Israel

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• Christ in Samuel
• David fulfills the offices of Christ
• Prophet
• Priest
• King

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• Christ in Samuel
• Davids Prophetic (Messianic) Psalms
• Psalm 27-9 I will surely tell of the decree of
  the LORD He said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I
  have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will surely
  give the nations as Your inheritance, and the
  very ends of the earth as Your possession. You
  shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall
  shatter them like earthenware.'

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• Christ in Samuel
• Davids Prophetic (Messianic) Psalms
• Psalm 221, 14-18 My God, my God, why have You
  forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the
  words of my groaning I am poured out like water,
  and all my bones are out of joint my heart is
  like wax it is melted within me. My strength is
  dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaves
  to my jaws and You lay me in the dust of death.
  For dogs have surrounded me a band of evildoers
  has encompassed me they pierced my hands and my
  feet. I can count all my bones. They look, they
  stare at me They divide my garments among them,
  And for my clothing they cast lots.

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Christ in Samuel
• Davids Prophetic (Messianic) Psalms
• Psalm 1101-4 The LORD says to my Lord "Sit at
  My right hand until I make Your enemies a
  footstool for Your feet." The LORD will stretch
  forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,
  "Rule in the midst of Your enemies." Your people
  will volunteer freely in the day of Your power
  in holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your
  youth are to You as the dew. The LORD has sworn
  and will not change His mind, "You are a priest
  forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

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Bible Survey Samuel

• Christ in Samuel
• David as a man after Gods own heart

David had a passion for the glory of God and he
believed that God was pleased with him as a
result and would not let him fail. This is seen
in the classic story of David and Goliath, as
well as in numerous other places in the David
saga.
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• Christ in Samuel
• David as the recipient of Gods Covenant
• 2 Samuel 716 Your house and your kingdom shall
  endure before Me forever your throne shall be
  established forever.
• Luke 132-33 He will be great and will be
  called the Son of the Most High and the Lord God
  will give Him the throne of His father David and
  He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
  and His kingdom will have no end.

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• Place in the Canon
• Historically, Samuel describes the rise of the
  monarchy in Israel.
• Devotionally, Samuel describes for us the
  quintessential monarch of Israel. There is no
  other king like him. The books of Samuel paint a
  lovely portrait of the king after Gods own
  heart. He is an image of Christ and he is an
  example to us.
• Theologically, much that we should believe about
  Christ we learn about through the life of David
  his humility, his shepherds heart, his mercy and
  his justice, his faithfulness, his courage, etc.