The distance between man and God is great. This is partly based on the greatness of God, but the distance is magnified even more by the lowliness of man.
There are two different responses to the destruction of Babylon. Which side will you be on?
In this lesson, the people of Israel are granted their request for a king. This lesson tells of Saul’s call, anointing and presentation to the people.
After the record of the miraculous birth of Samuel in chapter one and the praiseful prayer of Hannah in chapter two (1 Samuel 2:1-10), we are introduced to the spiritual famine of this time – which is still the time of the judges.