For seven months the Philistines possessed Israel’s ark of the covenant which disobedient Israel lost on the battlefield. God and God alone demonstrated that He did not lose, but He recovered the ark to prove it.
Glory Departed
Israel goes to battle the Philistines. Suffering an initial defeat, the people call the ark of the covenant to the battlefield. Again defeated, men slaughtered, the ark lost, Eli and sons die, the glory departs in judgment
Calling of a Prophet
Before Samuel was called to be a prophet in Israel, there was no widespread revelation from the Lord. That all changes now that God calls Samuel and gives him his first prophecy: a severe rebuke to the high priest.
Stark Contrasts
Hannah’s poem of praise to God is published by her son Samuel. The wicked sons of Eli are condemned, and in stark contrast, young Samuel is shown as a servant. A prophet of God rebuke Eli because of his sons
Birth of a Prophet
We start our study of Israel’s prophets, kings and heroes in the age of transition from tribal rule to a national monarchy. Our lessons from the Lord begin with the godly parents of Samuel the prophet and his birth.
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