Expository Thoughts on 1 Samuel (Expository Thoughts on the Scriptures) (Volume 4)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1507679424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Overall, the message placed before us in these books is: We enter into the full experience of God’s redemptive purposes for our lives only as we turn away from the kingdom of man and unto the kingdom of God’s King. But the true choice is not between these two men. From this point on in these two books we see the Lord giving the people what they demanded, first in King Saul, then in King David. The common mistake often made in studying these books of Samuel lies in seeing that between Saul and David we have a clear-cut choice. As we shall see, very early in 1 Samuel we encounter this startling statement by the Lord: “Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should
"Unlike Saul, this book is head and shoulders above most others in shining the true light on 1 Samuel." according to Amazon Customer. A friend and I just finished this book, and learned so much from Dr. Charles L. Parker's insightful presentation. He repeatedly reminds the reader that the Book is not simply about the characters of Hebrew history. Christ is the focus of the entire Bible, and so God uses these Old Testament scriptures to point us to Christ. Dr. Parker shows us how the soverei