I Need an Eli
Today I started through 1 Samuel again. I really love the story of Samuel and the early monarchy of Israel–the house of Saul the Benjamite. The brotherhood displayed between David and Jonathan as well as the emotional roller-coaster that David goes through while being pursued by Saul through Israel and Philistia. The story that 1 Samuel tells is engaging to say the least.
Today I read the first two chapters of the narrative. There were some things that stood out to me that I had never really picked up before. Such as in 1 Samuel 2:10
and 1 Samuel 2:35. These texts speak of Yahweh’s anointed, his king. Before there ever was a king, the people of Israel had some expectation of a king through whom Yahweh will reign over Israel and defeat their enemies. This king, Yahweh’s anointed, will reign over Israel and the priests shall minister before him to Yahweh. But the expectation of a king that early in the narrative had caught me somewhat off guard, to my joy. Read more
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