by Steve Thomason | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 12:1-25 In this chapter we encounter the third great farewell speech in the Old Testament. The history of Israel and its shifts from era to era seem to be punctuated by these speeches. As the nation shifted from the era of the patriarchs and slavery into the...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 8:1-22 What a slap in the face this must have been for Samuel and for the Lord! Try to put yourself in the Lord’s perspective here (I realize this is an absurdity to even attempt to see from God’s perspective, but work with me on this). From the day you...
by Steve Thomason | Mar 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
1 Samuel 1:1-2:36; 1 Samuel 4:1-22 Here are some observations about why Hannah seems more honorable than Eli. She obeyed the Law regarding the redemption of the firstborn. (Exodus 13:13-15; 34:20; Numbers 3:46; 18:15-17) In the Law of Moses, since God had taken the...
