Books of Samuel

Introducing the Monarchy Introduction 1 Samuel presents Israel transformation from theocracy to monarchy as theological and sociopolitical. Knut Heim mentions, “Such transformation could not take place without stresses and conflicts. The book of Samuel in general, and chaps. 8-15 in particular, reflect the tensions and ambiguities of these transitional time.” The Israel’s request of a king is seen desperate and insistence to become like other nations, due to internal and external crises

The book of 1 Samuel contains the attempts and trials of Israel’s advances toward kingship. Chronologically, it follows the events in Judges that leave both the Israelites and the readers wondering what will become of the damage of the disobedience and oppression. Specifically, the passage of 1 Samuel 15 highlights the imperfections of this pathway to kingship and therefore exposes a need for something more. The story of Saul’s disobedience to God’s commandments and the inevitable rejection of his

At the end of the book of Judges, we find that the Israelites were asking for a king to rule over them. Being the Judge over Israel-Samuel-anointed Saul as the Lord commanded him. The first two kings of Israel were Saul then David; these two characters set out for the new beginning of the Israelites. Here we will have a closer look at these two characters as well as their relationship with God and each other. It was written that Saul was a tall, handsome young man who comes from the tribe of Benjamin

prevalent activity for both of these groups, as it still is for many groups today. However, the reasons for fighting and violence were very different for the Hebrews and Greeks. This can be explained by comparing texts such as The Iliad and the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, which tell many battle stories of the Greeks and Hebrews. To start off, we must talk about the ancient Greeks. As

In this paper I will discuss 1 Samuel 16:7 and explain it with the assistance of PC Study Bible. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” The background of 1 Samuel 16:7, according to Keil and Delitzsch, is that Samuel was traveling to Bethlehem in order to anoint a new king from the line of

There are multiple connections between ‘Macbeth’ and the Bible, the strongest of which are seen in the two books from the Bible, Genesis and 1 Samuel. ‘Macbeth’ takes the characters of Adam and Eve from Genesis, and uses them as a basis for the two main characters of ‘Macbeth’, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Just as Eve tempts Adam to go against the direct instruction of God, Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to murder the king, Lady Macbeth and Eve are both seen as the temptress to Macbeth and Adam, and

confident that God is there for David. David also reveals that he very devoted to God and has a lot of faith in God, that he knows that even in times of trouble, God will always be there for him What does the author of Samuel want to tell us about David? Throughout the second book of Samuel we see David portrayed as a leader and a

A Christian Reading of Hamlet      In a famous article, "The Christian Tragic Hero," Poet W. H. Auden defines a Christian tragic hero according to the Judeo-Christian view that all people are moral agents and own responsibility for their actions. One of his examples is Macbeth, who listens to the witches and is tempted to commit a crime that he knows is wrong. Auden says that the audience's response to Macbeth's fall is, "What a pity it was this way when it might have been otherwise." This

God is the creator, sustainer, judge, and redeemer. However, the most important characteristic of God is love. Love is an admirable quality. Genesis is an account of God’s magnificent creations. God saw that everything he created was good. The book of Genesis focuses on six persons and their families: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. God blessed man and all of his creations. For a moment, God’s creation was as He intended; paradise. Man sinned and God became unhappy, but he still provided

context of 1 Samuel 8–15 and its relation to the question of an existing polemic. The narrative leading up to 1 Samuel 8 told the story of Samuel’s rise to leadership. A general consensus among scholars seemed to view him as the last of the judges. Samuel’s character replaced the Eli priesthood, which became corrupted due to his sons. Samuel, like Eli before him, became old and his sons we not obedient. Consequently, the elders approached Samuel and asked for a king. It seemed as though Samuel was being