Category: 1 Samuel

As you remember from 1 Samuel 4, the Philistines defeated Israel in battle and captured the ark. This incident caused the death of Eli when he heard the news. I won’t go through everything that happened in chapter 5 but basically the ark caused plagues and death to those cities who hosted it. Then, at […]

The time of the judges were sort of like the dark ages in Europe. Very few people followed God. Each person did whatever they wanted while ignoring God. In the last Bible study of 1 Samuel, we learned how the ark of the covenant was taken in the Philistines war. In this passage, Eli learns […]

“You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars.” ~ Matthew 24:6 Yes, as I grow older (and hopefully wiser), I think back on the number of wars which have come to pass in my lifetime. Some were called conflicts (Vietnam) and some, police actions (Korea) but I’m certain they were “major wars” to […]

If this were a movie, it would hold your curiosity. It did hold mine. In this Bible study lesson from 1 Samuel, we’ll look at how the Lord called Samuel to become a great prophet. And, most importantly, when Samuel heard the voice of God, he listened! And the rest, as they say, is history. […]

Corruption seems to be everywhere – even in the Bible. But, even though society does not always correct sin, God has His own way of giving justice. Let’s look at today’s Bible study from 1 Samuel to find out how. To refresh our memory, who was Eli? Eli was a high priest of Shiloh. When […]

I’ve said this in previous Bible studies, God does not have grandchildren. This means, just because we are Christians, doesn’t automatically make our children become followers of Christ. They must make a decision to form their own relationship with the Lord. Why am I restating this? Well, as we will shortly learn from 1 Samuel […]

“My heart exults in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.” ~ 1 Samuel 2:1 This is the beginning of Hannah’s prayer of thankfulness to God for giving her a son. She knew that all good things in life come […]

As we begin yet another chapter from the Old Testament, Israel finds itself once again in disarray. In order, after the Book of Ruth, comes 1 Samuel. As you may already know from the Book of Judges, Israel fell away from God time and time again. And, this book is no different. So, let’s take […]