The Ark of the Lord is back in Israel, but the people are not serving him. They whine instead. Samuel says return to the Lord and He will help you. I’m going to admit straight up that I’m a little confused by the timeline. I always believed that the Ark remained in the home of […]
Israel lost in their battle with the Philistines, and they lost the Ark of the Lord to boot. After their initial shouts of victory, the Philistines cry “send it back” regarding the Ark. This is one of the stories in the Bible that make me laugh. I can see in mt mind’s eye the faces […]
A disaster, of God’s making, befalls Israel. Eli’s judgment comes and God’s glory is gone from Israel in the capture of the Ark. The Philistines take the Ark. We are not told what precipitated the battle between the Philistines and Israel. I imagine it was a rebellion against the ‘slavery’ they were living under. Whatever […]
Samuel get the call of God. He thinks it is Eli calling him, but Eli realizes the true Speaker. “When He calls say; ‘Speak, Your servant is listening.’” I love this story! I wish I could hear God speaking to me audibly. I hear Him in my spirit, but not with my physical ears. Did […]
We get to know Eli and meet his sons. When it comes to family matters, Eli has a boatload of trouble. We pray he does better with Samuel than his own sons. Eli’s sons LOVE the job of being priests and judges. They love the perks that go with it. But they are in it […]