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The First Book of Samuel

Introduction

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I.                     THE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY OF ISRAEL

A.                 The Patriarchs

-          Abraham, Isaac, Jacob 

B.                 The Egyptian Bondage

-    Joseph, Burdens in Egypt, Exodus, Wilderness Wanderings

C.                 The Time of the Judges

-          Conquest of Canaan, Oppression and Deliverance, Samuel 

D.                 The United Kingdom

-          Saul, David, Solomon 

E.                 The Divided Kingdom

-          Israel, the Northern Kingdom; Judah, the Southern Kingdom 

F.                  The Captivities

-          Assyrian Captivity of Israel; Babylonian Captivity of Judah 

G.                 The Return From Captivity

-          Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah

II.                   TITLE OF THE BOOK

-    Called 1 and 2Samuel because these books tell the story of Samuel’s life and of the

reigns of Saul and David who were both anointed by Samuel  (1Samuel 10:1; 16:13)

III.                  AUTHOR

-Unknown

IV.                OUTLINE OF 1SAMUEL

A.  The Rule of Samuel  (Chapters 1-7)

B.  The Reign of Saul  (Chapters 8-15)

C.  The Rise of David  (Chapters 16-31) 

V.                  CHAPTERS OF NOTE

A.  Chapter One – Birth of Samuel

B.  Chapter Three – Call of Samuel

C.  Chapter Ten – Anointing of Saul

D.  Chapter Fifteen – Rejection of Saul

E.  Chapter Sixteen – Anointing of David

F.  Chapter Seventeen – David and Goliath

G.  Chapter Twenty-eight – The Witch of Endor

H.  Chapter Thirty-one – The Death of Saul 

VI.                STATISTICS FROM 1SAMUEL 

A.  Number of chapters:      31

B.  Number of Verses:       810

C.  Number of Words:   25,061

D.  Shortest Chapter:    Chapter 29  (11 verses)

E.  Longest Chapter:    Chapter 17  (58 verses)

F.  Average Number of Verses Per Chapter:   26  

VII.               TIME SPANS OF THE BOOKS OF THE KINGS 

A.  1Samuel

1.                   115 years

2.                   From Samuel’s birth to Saul’s death

B.  2Samuel

1.                   40 years

2.                   The reign of David

C.  1Kings

1.                   120 years

2.                   From Solomon’s coronation to Jehoshaphat’s death

D.  2Kings

1.                   300 years

2.                   From Elijah’s translation to the Babylonian Captivity

 

 

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