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1 Samuel & Christ I) Review of Genesis – Ruth A) Genesis the fall of man and God’s plan of redemption 1. Christ is the word, Genesis 1.1 and John 1.1-4 2. The Seed of Woman would crush the head of Satan, Genesis 3.15; fulfilled Galatians 4.4 3. All the nations of the earth to be blessed through the seed of Abraham, Genesis 22.18; Galatians 3.8,16, 26-29 4. Abraham – Isaac, Jacob, the 12 sons of Jacob (esp. Joseph) B) Exodus the deliverance of Israel from bondage and the Law 1. The promise to Abraham of a great nation fulfilled in Israel 2. The Passover included a male lamb, one year old, and without blemish, the blood of the lamb applied to the door post caused God to passover their house. 3. Jesus is the lamb of God, John 1.29 who’s blood when applied to us caused God to forgive our sins 4. Deliverance of Israel from bondage; our deliverance from spiritual bondage. C) Leviticus the establishment of the Priesthood and High Priest 1. Chapters 1-10 deals with sacrifice "I Am Holy"; Chapters 11-27 deals with sanctification "You Be Holy" 2. Christ is our High Priest and all Christian are to be holy priest. D) Numbers – Israel wandering in the wilderness 1. Israel sinned by complaining and God sent poisonous snakes to punish them, only by looking at the bronze serpent could they be saved, Numbers 21.1-3 2. Man sins against God, Jesus was raised up for our sins and only when we come to Jesus can we be saved, John 3.14-15 E) Deuteronomy the second telling of the Law 1. Deuteronomy 18.15-18 God would send a prophet, lawgiver, deliverer, and intercessor. 2. Pointing toward the coming of Christ. F) Joshua Israel takes the land 1. Joshua (Jesus in the Hebrew) did what Moses could not, take the land of Canaan. 2. The law of Christ does what the Law of Moses could not, deliver man from sin. G) Judges –six cycles of apostasy followed by persecution and deliverance 1. God selected Judges to deliver the obedient 2. God send His Son to deliver the obedient, Hebrews 5.9 H) Ruth – Boaz the redeemer 1. To be a redeemer one had to be a close relative, have the ability, the power, and the desire. 2. Christ is our redeemer, became like us, has the ability, the power, and desire. II) 1 Samuel A) From Judges to Kings 1. Eli served as a judge, 1 Samuel 4.18 2. Samuel judged Israel, 1 Samuel 7.15 3. Israel asks for a king, 1 Samuel 8.6 a. They had rejected God as their king, 1 Samuel 8.7-9 b. They were not content to have a heavenly king but wanted a man to rule over them. B) Saul the 1st king of Israel, 1 Samuel 9 1. A man after man’s own heart 2. 1 Samuel 13 he rebelled by offering the sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel 3. 1 Samuel 14 he rashly spoke an oath that hindered Israel’s victory 4. 1 Samuel 15 he rebelled by sparing king Agag and the best of the livestock. 5. Saul rejected the word of God and God rejected Saul, 1 Samuel 13.14; 15.26 C) David To Be King of Israel 1. God selected David; he was a man after God’s own heart. 1 Samuel 13.14 2. David the son of Jesse the son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth 3. He kills Goliath, 1 Samuel 17 4. Rest of the book King Saul is trying to kill David, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle. D) Christ in 1 Samuel 1. David of the tribe of Judah, Genesis 49.10; Jesus of the tribe of Judah 2. David born at Bethlehem; Jesus born at Bethlehem. 3. David a great King; Jesus the King of Kings, 1 Timothy 6.15. 4. In 1 Samuel the first time the word "Anointed" is used meaning the Messiah, 2.10 5. In 1 Samuel the 1st time the priesthood that would last forever is mentioned, 2.31-35; Hebrews 7.17,21 Conclusion: The story of King Saul is truly tragic. He was humble and willing to listen to God early in his life. Unfortunately he rejected the word of God to the point that Samuel would not meet with him. David was a man after God’s own heart. He listened and repented when he sinned. Which heart do you have? D.T. @ Westside Church of Christ 12.03.06 |