Analysis of 1 and 2 Samuel
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
7min
• 2 min. read • grade level: 6
1. History of Samuel the Prophet.
3. Samuel Established as Prophet.
4. Death of the High Priest & Loss of the Ark.
B. The Ark with the Enemy.
V. The People Restored by the Prophet.
2. History of Saul, Man’s King.
A. Personal History of Saul.
B. Saul Anointed of the Lord.
C. Saul Chosen by the People.
A. First Failure-Disobedience in Worship.
B. Religious Flesh (Saul) and Real Faith (Jonathan).
C. Second Failure-Disobedience in Service.
3. History of David, God’s King in Rejection.
I. David’s Early History.
a. Goliath defies Saul and Israel.
b. David sent to the battle.
c. Undertakes to fight the giant.
e. Conquers in God’s strength.
f. Israel shares in the triumph.
a. Saul tries to kill David himself.
b. Saul tries to kill David by the Philistines.
c. Saul tries to kill David by his servants.
d. Saul repents for a time.
a. Saul tries to kill David.
2. Jonathan hated for David’s sake.
3. Jonathan’s grief for David.
A. Fed With Hallowed Bread, Armed With Goliath’s Sword.
B. Flees to Achish (First Time).
C. Prophet, Priest, and King in AdulLamentations
D. David Pursuing God’s Enemies and Saul Pursuing God’s King.
E. David Refuses to Kill the Lord’s Anointed.
F. David Insulted by Nabal.
c. Abigail’s intercession.
d. David leaves vengeance to God.
G. David Again Refuses to Kill Saul.
H. David Flees to Achish (Second time).
I. Saul’s Last Battle and Death.
1. The Philistines declare war.
2. Saul consults the witchapter
3. Samuel foretells his death.
b. David is kept from fighting the Lord’s anointed.
c. But fights against the Lord’s enemies.
a. Kills the man who slew Saul.