1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:1 THE WORD OF THE LORD WAS RARE IN THOSE DAYS in Israel (1 Samuel 3:1), but that is about to change, as the Lord calls Samuel to serve him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:3 The LAMP OF GOD was in the tent of meeting, in the Holy Place. It burned every day from evening to morning (Exodus 27:20; Leviticus 24:1). It HAD NOT YET GONE OUT, so the time was probably just before dawn. The ARK OF GOD was beyond the veil, in the Most Holy Place. ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:7 SAMUEL DID NOT YET KNOW THE LORD in a personal relationship, though of course he knew _about_ him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:10 SAMUEL! SAMUEL! The Lord called other people by uttering their name twice, e.g., Abraham (Genesis 22:11), Jacob (Genesis 46:2), and Moses (Exodus 3:4). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsB [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:12 ALL THAT I HAVE SPOKEN. See 1 Samuel 2:27. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:14 Though normal or unintentional sins of priests could be ATONED FOR by OFFERING (Leviticus 4:3), Eli’s sons sinned defiantly. Their guilt could not be removed (see Numbers 15:30 and note on Num. 15:30–31; see also Hebrews 10:26), as Eli himself recognizes (1 Samuel 2:25... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:17 MAY GOD DO SO TO YOU AND MORE ALSO IF is a form of solemn appeal to the Lord, a kind of oath. Compare Ruth 1:17; 2 Samuel 3:9; 2 Samuel 19:13; 1 Kings 19:2. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:18 IT IS THE LORD. Eli accepts the judgment humbly. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:19 THE LORD... LET NONE OF HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND. That is, all that Samuel spoke was fulfilled, and so he could be known as a prophet (see Deuteronomy 18:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 3:20 FROM DAN TO BEERSHEBA is the traditional limits of Israel to the north and south (Judges 20:1; 2 Samuel 17:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]