Lesson 17 1 Sam 1-3

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Lesson 171 Sam 1-3

• Eli and Samuel

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Arimathea
Ramah
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Moving Forward

• We jump forward in the Bible to continue
  chronologically with the narrative of the period
  of the judges
• We will return to the book of Judges later
• We will also cover Ruth
• The remainder of the book of Judges and the book
  of Ruth form appendices to the period of the
  judges

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Samuels Family

• Elkanah was from Ramathaim-Zophim in the
  mountains of Ephraim
• Was Elkanah of the tribe of Ephraim?
• 1 Chron. 626 tells us that he was of the tribe
  of Levi
• How do we explain this?
• Elkanah had two wives, Peninnah and Hannah
• Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not

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Samuels Family

• Every year, Elkanah would go to Shiloh to worship
• He gave Peninnah and her sons a portion of the
  sacrifice
• He gave Hannah a double portion because she had
  no sons and he loved her
• Peninnah would mock her
• Elkanah would say, Why are you sad? Am I not
  better to you than 10 sons?

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Hannah Prays for Samuel

• After the sacrifice meal, Hannah went to the
  temple to pray
• She wept bitterly and prayed earnestly
• She made a vow that if Jehovah would give her a
  son, she would give him back
• Her lips moved, but her voice was not heard
• Eli saw this and thought she was drunk
• Eli rebuked her
• She respectfully explains and denies being drunk

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Samuel Is Born

• After worshipping, they returned to Ramah
• Hannah conceived and bore Samuel, which means
  Heard by God
• Every year, when Elkanah would go to worship the
  Lord, Hannah would stay home with Samuel
• She did this until Samuel was weaned because she
  planned to give him to the service of the Lord in
  the tabernacle

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Samuel Serves the Lord

• After he was weaned, she took him with 3 bulls,
  and ephah of flour, and a skin of wine
• She offered the sacrifice and gave the child to
  Eli
• She told Eli who she why she was leaving Samuel
  there

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Hannahs Prayer

• Hannah prays a beautiful prayer
• The theme is the power, holiness, and salvation
  of Jehovah
• The proud and mighty are brought low and the
  humble are exalted
• There is even a bit of a retort to Peninnahs
  provocation
• There is a messianic reference at the end

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Elis Sons

• Elis sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were very wicked
• The custom was for the priest to get boiled meat
  from a flesh hook
• However, Hophni and Phinehas would insist that
  they be given their meat before the sacrifice was
  offered
• If denied, they would take it by force!
• It was so bad, that men avoided offering
  sacrifices!

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Samuel Ministers

• Meanwhile, Samuel ministers to the Lord at the
  tabernacle in Shiloh
• Hannah would make him a garment and bring it
  yearly
• Eli would bless Elkanah, saying, Jehovah give
  you descendants from this woman.
• Hannah had 3 other sons and 2 daughters
• Samuel grew before the Lord

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Eli Rebukes His Sons

• Eli told his sons that he did not hear good
  things about them
• They were causing the people to sin
• Eli said, If one sins against a man, God will
  judge him. Who will intercede if one sins against
  God?
• His sons did not listen and continued in their
  wickedness

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A Man of God Visits Eli

• A man of god (a prophet) visits Eli and rebukes
  him
• Eli did not show the position of the priesthood
  the proper respect by allowing his sons to
  pervert it
• Eli honored his sons more than God
• Hophni and Phinehas will die in the same day
• There will not be an old man in Elis house

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Samuel Receives the Word

• The word of the Lord was rare when Samuel was a
  boy
• While Eli was lying down, God called Samuel
• Samuel thought it was Eli, so he ran to see him
• This happened three times
• After this, Eli knew it was God, and told Samuel
  what to do

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Samuel Receives the Word

• When the Lord spoke this time, Samuel said,
  Speak LORD, Your servant hears.
• The Lord told Samuel about the judgment of Elis
  house
• Samuel was afraid to tell Eli, but he did
• Samuel grew in the Lord and the Lord was with him
• All Israel recognized Samuel as a prophet