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Samuel Samuel (7 April 1855 – 23 October 1934) was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1913 to 1934, and had extensive investments in East Asia.
The LORD Calls Samuel - The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that ...
The Birth of Samuel. 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite[ a] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
- Samuel Is A Miracle Child.
- Samuel’s Name Means “Name of God.”
- Samuel Is from The Tribe of Levi.
- Samuel Is The Last Judge.
- Samuel Anoints The First Two Kings of Israel: Saul and David.
- Samuel Is The First of The prophets.
- Samuel Is A Priest.
- Samuel Is A Nazarite.
- Samuel Is The only Ghost We Meet in The Bible.
- Samuel Led The Greatest Passovers.
The Bible tells of many significant adults, but only a handful of significant pregnancies. Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob & Esau, Perez, Samson, John the Baptist, and Jesus are the others. We meet Samuel’s parents before we meet him. His mother Hannah cannot have children, but God hears her prayers and opens her womb, blessing her with the child Samuel.
The translation of Samuel (sometimes spelled “Samual” when spelled in the English alphabet) literally means “name of God,” or “God has heard.”
Not only was Samuel from the tribe of Levi, but he may have had Ephraimite blood, too (1 Ch 6:33–38, 1 Sa 1:1). This qualified him to serve in the temple, but Samuel was much more than a priest (see below).
You can read about most of the judges in the book of—you guessed it!—Judges. After Joshua dies, the nation of Israel enters the “days of the judges,” (Ru 1:1) when there was no centralized government. During this time, God would raise up individuals to deliverer Israel from her enemies (Jdg 2:16). The book of Judges tells us about 12 judges, and Fi...
When the people demand a national king, God directs Samuel to anoint Saul, a tall man from the tribe of Benjamin. Saul doesn’t turn out so well, and so God has Samuel anoint a young shepherd named David as the future king: not the king Israel needs, but the king they deserve. You can read all about that in First Samuel. Samuel is qualified to do th...
In the book of Acts, Peter also considers Samuel to be the first of the prophets—after Moses, that is (Ac 3:24). A prophet is someone who speaks on behalf of God. Samuel isn’t the first person to be called a prophet in the Bible (Moses is both earlier and greater), but as far as we can tell, he lead an order of prophets in Israel (1 Sa 19:20). Samu...
He begins his ministry serving the chief priest in the tabernacle (1 Sa 3:1). Samuel makes sacrifices on behalf of the people, and offers intercessory prayers to God for them (1 Sa 7:9.)
Like the mighty Samson, Samuel is dedicated to the Lord as a child. This dedication was for life, and so he never cuts his hair (1 Sa 1:11, Nu 6:1–21).
After Samuel dies, Saul meets with an Ewok—er, a witch of En-dor (1 Sa 28:7). The medium conjures up the spirit of Samuel, who isn’t too happy about what Saul has done. You can read the whole story in First Samuel chapter 28.
Hundreds of years after Samuel’s death, a king named Josiah celebrates the Passover. It’s such an affair, the author says it’s the greatest Passover ever—well, ever since Samuel’s day (2 Ch 35:18).
Jun 18, 2024 · Samuel was a faithful servant of God who served as a prophet, judge, and anointed the first and second kings of Israel. Learn about his miraculous birth, his role in establishing the monarchy, and his lessons on obedience and integrity.
- Jack Zavada
Samuel [a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Learn about the books of Samuel, a historical narrative that tells the story of three leaders: Samuel, Saul, and David. Explore the key themes, literary styles, and structure of this biblical story that reveals God's opposition to the proud and exaltation of the humble.
