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1&2Samuel

Purpose

1and2SamuelexplainhowGodchosethefamilyofDavidtoruleoverHispeopleforeverthroughtheDavidicCovenant.

Authorship&GenreLikethePentateuch,1and2Samuelwereoriginallyasinglebook.IndividualcontributorsincludedHannah,Samuel,andDavid,eachofwhomauthoredmaterialthatwaseventually

gatheredtogethertoformthefinalbook.Thefinaleditorisunknown,butlinguisticcluessuggestthatthebookwasfinishedsometimeduringtheBabyloniancaptivity.Thebookis

mostlynarrative,butpoetryalsoplaysamajorroleateachofthebooksmajorturning

points,asdemonstratedinthechartbelow.

KeyVerse2Samuel7:16:YourhouseandyourkingdomshallendurebeforeMeforever;your

throneshallbeestablishedforever.(NASB)

Structure1 2 3-31 1 2-21 22-23 24

Prologue:

GodsMercyon

aBarren

Woman

HannahsPsalm

ofPraise

TheReignofSaulTheKingthePeople

Chose

DavidsLamentforSaul

TheReignofDavidTheKingAfterGods

OwnHeart

DavidsPsalms

ofPraise

Epilogue:

GodsMercyona

Stumbling

King

1Samuel 2Samuel

TheologicalThemes Monarchy:GodhadalwaysintendedforIsraeltohaveaking,butnotliketherestof

thenations.Israelskingwasnottohaveabsolutepower,butrathertoruleasGodssecondincommandorvice-regent,enactingGodspolicieswithinHiskingdom.

Humility:Godwillliftupthehumble,likeDavid,buthumiliatethestrong,likeSaul. Character:Humanbeingslookattheoutwardappearance,butGodlooksatthe

heart.ThoughSaulstoodheadandshouldersaboveeveryoneelse,itwasDavids

characterthatequippedhimtobeking. DavidicCovenant:ThisexpandedontheAbrahamicCovenantspromiseofaseed,

andguaranteedthatDavidsdescendantswouldhavetherighttoruleIsraelforever.