1 Samuel - Odessa, Missouri Community of Christ
1 Samuel - Odessa, Missouri Community of Christ
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2007 Edition Dr. Constable's Notes on 1 <strong>Samuel</strong> 7I. ELI AND SAMUEL 1:1—4:1AExpositionFirst <strong>Samuel</strong> first contrasts Israel's last two judges (Eli, a failure, and <strong>Samuel</strong>, a success)and then Israel's first two kings (Saul, a failure, and David, a success).The first major section <strong>of</strong> <strong>Samuel</strong> sharply contrasts obedience and disobedience to thewill <strong>of</strong> God as God expressed that for Israel in the Mosaic Covenant. This contrast isclear in all seven major sections <strong>of</strong> 1 and 2 <strong>Samuel</strong>. The events in this section took placeduring Eli's 40-year judgeship (4:18; 1144-1104 B.C.). 14Chronology <strong>of</strong> 1 & 2 <strong>Samuel</strong>1 <strong>Samuel</strong> 2 Sam.ELIb. 12021144 d. 1104began judging Battle <strong>of</strong>AphekSAMSONb. ca. 1123 ca. 1105 d. ca. 1085began judgingSAMUELb. ca. 1121 d. ca. 1021SAULb. ca. 10911051began reignd. 1011Battle <strong>of</strong>Mt. GilboaJONATHANb. ca. 1071 d. 1011DAVIDb. 10411011began reignd. 971SOLOMONb. ca. 991971beganreign14 Eugene H. Merrill, "Paul's Use <strong>of</strong> 'About 450 Years' in Acts 13:20," Bibliotheca Sacra (July-September1981):247, dated Samson's death about 1085 B.C. 1 <strong>Samuel</strong> overlaps Judges chronologically.
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