The Book of First Samuel: A Man of Prayer (Bible stories for kids 9)
To our Beloved sons and daughters
What do you know about the book of First Samuel?
The subject: Appointing a king over Israel. In the beginning, God was the king. God sent them judges when they went astray, but the people asked for a king like the other nations.
The topic of this book: Samuel was the fruit of his mother’s prayers, and Saul was the fruit of the persistence of the people, not the fruit of prayer. King David was the fruit of the prayers of Samuel the prophet.
+ This is considered a topic about the fruit of prayers.
+ The beginning of choosing a king, that is why we find for the first time the expression “The Lord of hosts.” (1:3). After the king was anointed, we hear “the horn of His anointed”. (2:10)
+ Pointed out the work of the Holy Spirit: the giver of the prophecy. (10: 6), and the One who grants a new heart (10: 9), the holy zeal (11: 6), and the keeper of man from evil spirits. (1:14)
The Parts of the book:
Samuel: chapter 1 - 7
Saul: chapter 8 – 15
David: chapter 16 - 31
Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty