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    the books of first and second Samuel
    the books of first and second Samuel

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    there are two separate books in our
    there are two separate books in our

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    modern Bibles but that division is due
    modern Bibles but that division is due

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    simply to scroll length it was
    simply to scroll length it was

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    originally written as one coherent story
    originally written as one coherent story

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    we're just going to cover the book of
    we're just going to cover the book of

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    1st Samuel in this video so after Israel
    1st Samuel in this video so after Israel

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    was rescued from slavery in Egypt they
    was rescued from slavery in Egypt they

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    made a covenant with God at Mount Sinai
    made a covenant with God at Mount Sinai

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    and eventually came into the Promised
    and eventually came into the Promised

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    Land and their Israel was supposed to be
    Land and their Israel was supposed to be

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    faithful to God and obey the Covenant
    faithful to God and obey the Covenant

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    commands before the book of Samuel
    commands before the book of Samuel

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    Judges showed how Israel failed at that
    Judges showed how Israel failed at that

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    task big time it was a period of moral
    task big time it was a period of moral

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    chaos and it showed Israel's need for
    chaos and it showed Israel's need for

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    wise faithful leaders the book of Samuel
    wise faithful leaders the book of Samuel

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    provides an answer to that need
    provides an answer to that need

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    the book of Samuel story focuses on
    the book of Samuel story focuses on

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    three main characters the prophet Samuel
    three main characters the prophet Samuel

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    where the book gets its name and then
    where the book gets its name and then

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    King Saul and after that King David and
    King Saul and after that King David and

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    all three of them transitioned Israel
    all three of them transitioned Israel

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    from a group of tribes ruled by judges
    from a group of tribes ruled by judges

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    into a unified Kingdom ruled by King
    into a unified Kingdom ruled by King

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    David in Jerusalem and the book of
    David in Jerusalem and the book of

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    Samuel has a fascinating design that
    Samuel has a fascinating design that

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    weaves the story of these three
    weaves the story of these three

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    characters together in four main parts
    characters together in four main parts

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    Samuel he's the key leader and prophet
    Samuel he's the key leader and prophet

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    in the first section of the book but
    in the first section of the book but

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    then he also plays a key role in the
    then he also plays a key role in the

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    next section which is Saul's story and
    next section which is Saul's story and

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    it's told in two movements Saul's rise
    it's told in two movements Saul's rise

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    to power and then his failures and the
    to power and then his failures and the

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    second part is about his downfall and
    second part is about his downfall and

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    his tragic death and then the drama of
    his tragic death and then the drama of

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    Saul's demise is matched by David's
    Saul's demise is matched by David's

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    exciting rise to power and then David's
    exciting rise to power and then David's

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    story is told in two movements first he
    story is told in two movements first he

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    rides the wave of his success followed
    rides the wave of his success followed

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    by his own tragic failure and the slow
    by his own tragic failure and the slow

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    self-destruction of his family and then
    self-destruction of his family and then

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    his kingdom the book concludes with an
    his kingdom the book concludes with an

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    epilogue that reflects back over the
    epilogue that reflects back over the

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    whole story so let's dive in and see how
    whole story so let's dive in and see how

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    this all unfolds part 1 picks up from
    this all unfolds part 1 picks up from

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    the chaos of the book of Judges and were
    the chaos of the book of Judges and were

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    introduced to a touching story about a
    introduced to a touching story about a

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    woman named Hannah and she's grieved
    woman named Hannah and she's grieved

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    because she has never been able to have
    because she has never been able to have

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    children and by God's grace she finally
    children and by God's grace she finally

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    has a son named Samuel and enjoy she
    has a son named Samuel and enjoy she

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    sings this amazing poem in chapter 2 and
    sings this amazing poem in chapter 2 and

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    the poem is all about how God opposes
    the poem is all about how God opposes

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    the proud and exalts the humble about
    the proud and exalts the humble about

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    how despite tragedies and human evil God
    how despite tragedies and human evil God

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    is
    is

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    working out his purposes in history and
    working out his purposes in history and

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    also it's about how God will one day
    also it's about how God will one day

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    raise up an anointed king for his people
    raise up an anointed king for his people

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    now Hannah's poem has been placed here
    now Hannah's poem has been placed here

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    at the beginning of the book to
    at the beginning of the book to

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    introduce these key themes that we're
    introduce these key themes that we're

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    going to see throughout the whole story
    going to see throughout the whole story

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    like the next one samuel grows up and
    like the next one samuel grows up and

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    becomes a great prophet and leader for
    becomes a great prophet and leader for

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    the people of israel at the same time
    the people of israel at the same time

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    that the philistines rise to power as
    that the philistines rise to power as

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    Israel's arch nemesis and in this
    Israel's arch nemesis and in this

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    crucial battle the israelites get
    crucial battle the israelites get

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    arrogant and instead of praying and
    arrogant and instead of praying and

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    asking God for help they trot out the
    asking God for help they trot out the

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    Ark of the Covenant as this kind of
    Ark of the Covenant as this kind of

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    magic trophy that will automatically
    magic trophy that will automatically

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    grant them victory in battle and so
    grant them victory in battle and so

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    because of their arrogant presumption
    because of their arrogant presumption

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    God allows Israel to lose the battle and
    God allows Israel to lose the battle and

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    the ark is stolen so the Philistines
    the ark is stolen so the Philistines

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    they take the ark and they place it in
    they take the ark and they place it in

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    the temple of their God Dagon and then
    the temple of their God Dagon and then

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    the God of Israel defeats the
    the God of Israel defeats the

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    Philistines and the god doggone without
    Philistines and the god doggone without

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    an army by sending plagues on the people
    an army by sending plagues on the people

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    and then the Philistines don't want the
    and then the Philistines don't want the

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    Ark anymore obviously and they send it
    Ark anymore obviously and they send it

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    back to Israel and the point of this
    back to Israel and the point of this

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    little story seems to be this God is not
    little story seems to be this God is not

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    Israel's trophy and he opposes pride
    Israel's trophy and he opposes pride

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    among the Philistines but also among his
    among the Philistines but also among his

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    own people and so Israel needs to remain
    own people and so Israel needs to remain

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    humble and obedient if they want to
    humble and obedient if they want to

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    experience God's covenant blessing which
    experience God's covenant blessing which

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    opens up into the next large section the
    opens up into the next large section the

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    Israelites come to Samuel and they say
    Israelites come to Samuel and they say

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    hey we want a king like all the other
    hey we want a king like all the other

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    nations have go find one for us and so
    nations have go find one for us and so

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    Samuel he's kind of ticked off and he
    Samuel he's kind of ticked off and he

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    goes to consult with God and God says
    goes to consult with God and God says

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    yes their motives are all wrong but if a
    yes their motives are all wrong but if a

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    king is what they want give them one
    king is what they want give them one

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    and so we're introduced to the figure of
    and so we're introduced to the figure of

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    Saul now Saul is a tragic figure because
    Saul now Saul is a tragic figure because

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    he begins full of promise he's tall he's
    he begins full of promise he's tall he's

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    good-looking he's a perfect candidate
    good-looking he's a perfect candidate

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    for a king but he has deep character
    for a king but he has deep character

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    flaws he's dishonest he lacks integrity
    flaws he's dishonest he lacks integrity

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    and he seems incapable of acknowledging
    and he seems incapable of acknowledging

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    his own mistakes and so these flaws
    his own mistakes and so these flaws

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    become his downfall he wins some battles
    become his downfall he wins some battles

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    at the beginning but his flaws run so
    at the beginning but his flaws run so

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    deep he eventually disqualifies himself
    deep he eventually disqualifies himself

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    by blatantly disobeying God's commands
    by blatantly disobeying God's commands

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    and so the aging Sam
    and so the aging Sam

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    ille confronts saul and israel he had
    ille confronts saul and israel he had

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    warned the people that they would only
    warned the people that they would only

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    benefit from a king whose humble and
    benefit from a king whose humble and

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    faithful to God otherwise the kings of
    faithful to God otherwise the kings of

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    Israel will bring ruin so he informs
    Israel will bring ruin so he informs

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    Saul that God is going to raise up a new
    Saul that God is going to raise up a new

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    king to replace him and so Saul's
    king to replace him and so Saul's

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    downfall begins as God at the same time
    downfall begins as God at the same time

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    is working behind the scenes to raise up
    is working behind the scenes to raise up

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    that new king it's an insignificant
    that new king it's an insignificant

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    shepherd boy named David he's the least
    shepherd boy named David he's the least

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    likely candidate to be king but the
    likely candidate to be king but the

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    famous story of David and Goliath shows
    famous story of David and Goliath shows

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    that God's choice of David is not based
    that God's choice of David is not based

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    on his family status but simply on his
    on his family status but simply on his

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    radical and humble trust in the God of
    radical and humble trust in the God of

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    Israel and so this story embodies all of
    Israel and so this story embodies all of

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    the themes of Hannah's poem proud Saul
    the themes of Hannah's poem proud Saul

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    and Goliath are brought low while humble
    and Goliath are brought low while humble

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    David is exalted from here we watch Saul
    David is exalted from here we watch Saul

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    slowly descend into madness while David
    slowly descend into madness while David

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    rises to power so David starts working
    rises to power so David starts working

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    for Saul as a general and he's winning
    for Saul as a general and he's winning

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    all of the battles and he's also winning
    all of the battles and he's also winning

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    all of the fame and so Saul gets jealous
    all of the fame and so Saul gets jealous

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    and he starts chasing David around
    and he starts chasing David around

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    hunting him trying to kill him
    hunting him trying to kill him

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    David's done nothing wrong and so David
    David's done nothing wrong and so David

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    simply runs and waits in the wilderness
    simply runs and waits in the wilderness

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    and here we see David's true character
    and here we see David's true character

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    he has multiple opportunities to kill
    he has multiple opportunities to kill

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    Saul but he doesn't he simply trusts
    Saul but he doesn't he simply trusts

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    that despite Saul's evil God will raise
    that despite Saul's evil God will raise

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    up a king for his people what's
    up a king for his people what's

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    interesting too is that many of the
    interesting too is that many of the

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    poems of David that you find in the Book
    poems of David that you find in the Book

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    of Psalms are linked to this very period
    of Psalms are linked to this very period

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    of his life and they all expressed the
    of his life and they all expressed the

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    same attitude of trust so this section
    same attitude of trust so this section

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    of the book ends with Saul coming to a
    of the book ends with Saul coming to a

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    grisly death after losing a battle with
    grisly death after losing a battle with

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    the Philistines first samuel tells some
    the Philistines first samuel tells some

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    of the most intricate well told stories
    of the most intricate well told stories

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    you find anywhere in the Bible and the
    you find anywhere in the Bible and the

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    character Saul and David they're
    character Saul and David they're

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    portrayed very realistically and the
    portrayed very realistically and the

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    author's putting them forward as
    author's putting them forward as

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    character studies so that you can find
    character studies so that you can find

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    yourself in them so in Saul's story we
    yourself in them so in Saul's story we

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    see a warning it's crucial that we
    see a warning it's crucial that we

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    reflect on our own character flaws and
    reflect on our own character flaws and

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    how they harm us and other people and
    how they harm us and other people and

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    with God's help we need to humble
    with God's help we need to humble

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    ourselves and deal with our dark
    ourselves and deal with our dark

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    so that sols story doesn't become ours
    so that sols story doesn't become ours

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    David on the other hand is presented as
    David on the other hand is presented as

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    an example of patience and Trust in
    an example of patience and Trust in

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    God's timing in our lives and so he's
    God's timing in our lives and so he's

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    running in the wilderness being chased
    running in the wilderness being chased

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    by Saul David had every reason to think
    by Saul David had every reason to think

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    that God had abandoned him but that's
    that God had abandoned him but that's

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    not what he thinks and so David's story
    not what he thinks and so David's story

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    encourages us to trust that despite
    encourages us to trust that despite

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    human evil God is working out his
    human evil God is working out his

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    purposes to oppose the proud and to
    purposes to oppose the proud and to

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    exalt the humble and that's what First
    exalt the humble and that's what First

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    Samuel is all about
    Samuel is all about

All adjective
second
/ˈsekənd/

word

2nd; the one following first

Overview: 1 Samuel

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Intro:

the books of first and second Samuel. there are two separate books in our. modern Bibles but that division is due. simply to scroll length it was. originally written as one coherent story. we're just going to cover the book of. 1st Samuel in this video so after Israel. was rescued from slavery in Egypt they. made a covenant with God at Mount Sinai. and eventually came into the Promised. Land and their Israel was supposed to be. faithful to God and obey the Covenant. commands before the book of Samuel. Judges showed how Israel failed at that. task big time it was a period of moral. chaos and it showed Israel's need for. wise faithful leaders the book of Samuel. provides an answer to that need. the book of Samuel story focuses on. three main characters the prophet Samuel.

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Expressed using writing. To invent or create a computer program. To create a song or piece of music.

/ˌkōˈhirənt/

adjective

(Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized.

adjective noun verb

Being different from or unrelated to another. individual items of clothing suitable for wearing in different combinations. To move things away from each other.

/ˈreskyo͞o/

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To save someone who is in danger or in trouble.

/dəˈviZHən/

noun

How many times a number is contained in another.

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individual's mental and moral qualities. Writing symbols e.g. alphabets or Chinese writings. write.

/ˈlēdər/

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person who leads group etc.. Person or group who is currently winning.

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adverb

At first; in the beginning.

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To bring or join together into one.

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Religious person who foretells the will of God.

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To make available; to supply for use.

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authoritative order. Orders to control things or others. give order.

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generally assumed or believed to be case, but not necessarily. To imagine or guess what might happen.

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