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1st Samuel 9 — Saul the prince vs. David the king

There seems to be a messianic prophecy underlying the strange account of Saul going to search for donkeys. It may help explain why Yeshua the Messiah has two roles in His first coming and second coming.

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1st Samuel 8 — Israel rejects the LORD as king

The LORD predicted this time would come, when His people would tire of His leadership and representative government with occasional leadership via judges and prophets. Sadly, the LORD allows His people to make a huge mistake in putting their trust in a dictator rather than Him, with the aim of finally establishing the ultimate in benevolent strong leadership, the Messiah.

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1st Samuel 7 — Israel returns to God

In another fulfillment of the prophetess Hannah’s prayer (1st Samuel 2), Israel repents from bringing false gods into the nation, and Philistia is routed in battle.

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1st Samuel 5-6 — Philistia figures out God wants the ark returned to Israel

https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081115%201st%20Samuel%205-6%20-%20Philistia%20figures%20out%20God%20wants%20the%20ark%20returned%20to%20Israel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:16 — )Subscribe: RSSIsrael sadly lost the Ark of God’s Testimony in battle with Philistia by treating it as a talisman of victory rather then depending on God Himself. In this passage, Philistia learned unpleasantly that the God of Israel superseded their god Dagon.

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When God’s Glory Leaves: What 1 Samuel 4 Teaches About Losing God’s Presence

https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081101%201st%20Samuel%204%20-%20Loving%20symbols%20rather%20than%20the%20Source.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:18 — 8.8MB)Subscribe: RSSThe study of 1 Samuel 4 exposes a sobering truth: you can carry the Ark of God into battle, shout until the ground shakes, and still be utterly defeated. Why? Because Israel trusted the symbol instead of the Source. As the Ark is captured, […]

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1st Samuel 3 — When You’re Afraid to Tell the Truth: Samuel, Eli, and Courage Before God

https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/081004%201st%20Samuel%203%20-%20call%20of%20Samuel%20and%20fall%20of%20Eli.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:33 — 7.8MB)Subscribe: RSSIn this in-depth study of 1 Samuel 3, we explore Samuel’s first encounter with God, the tragic fall of Eli’s house, and the mysterious symbolism of the lamp of God and the almond-blossom menorah. Discover how rare revelation, failed spiritual leadership, and courageous truth-telling […]

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1st Samuel 2:What Hannah’s Prophesy Reveals About Corrupt Religion—and the God Who Fixes It

https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/file/080920%201st%20Samuel%202.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:33 — 9.7MB)Subscribe: RSSDiscover how 1 Samuel 2 exposes the danger of religious corruption and the power of humble faith. In this in‑depth Bible study, we unpack Hannah’s prophetic prayer, the sins of Eli’s sons, and why God viewed abuse of the sacrifices as more devastating than […]