CHAPTER 7. Samuel Successfully Begins His Public Ministry And Establishes His Rule Over Israel Under YHWH, Finally Driving The Philistines Back To Their Own Territory And ‘Judging' Israel From Then On (1 Samuel 7:3). Once Samuel had grown to manhood he began his ministry and called on Israel to t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ARK HAVING BEEN RESTORED, ISRAEL DEFEAT THE PHILISTINES THROUGH THE PRAYERS OF SAMUEL, YHWH'S REPRESENTATIVE (1 SAMUEL 7:5). Analysis. a And Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to YHWH. And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out befo... [ Continue Reading ]
SAMUEL JUDGES ISRAEL FAITHFULLY AND SUCCESSFULLY (1 SAMUEL 7:15). Samuel's judgeship after the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines is passed over very briefly, for the book is not a history of Samuel or of Saul but of the deliverances and kingship of YHWH. Note the twofold stress on justice... [ Continue Reading ]