1 SAMUEL - CONCORDIA COMMENTARY IBD

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The Book of Samuel contains some of the most memorable accounts of the Bible: HannahâÇÖs prayer for a son and trust in the coming Messiah, GodâÇÖs call to Samuel at night in the tabernacle, the capture of YahwehâÇÖs ark, and the death of the high priest Eli. Narratives tell of the anointing of Saul as IsraelâÇÖs first king and his subsequent apostasy, the battle of David and Goliath, the messianic promise of the Son of David who will build GodâÇÖs house, and DavidâÇÖs adultery with Bathsheba followed by his confession and absolution by the prophet Nathan.áThe fifty-five chapters of this single Hebrew book (1 and 2 Samuel in English Bibles) trace IsraelâÇÖs transition from a tribal confederacy designed to live under GodâÇÖs rule to a monarchy established and supported by God. When Israel felt it could no longer defend itself against the Philistines, the nation asked for a king 'like all the nations' (1 Samuel 8:5). Their vulnerability was not a sign of GodâÇÖs failure but of IsraelâÇÖs failure. They had abandoned Yahweh for the worship of the gods of the nations who lived in Canaan, and God, in turn, had given them over to the nations. Yet within this book, there isáabundantáhope.Throughout the narrative of DavidâÇÖs life, the promise of the Son of David is proclaimed again and again. As the lowly shepherd from Bethlehem is anointed to be king of Israel, we are given a Christological type that foreshadows the life, ministry, and eternal reign of the crucified and risen Jesus. Even DavidâÇÖs notorious sins serve to demonstrate the forgiveness God freely bestows on us through DavidâÇÖs Son and Lord.Contains the authorâÇÖs original translation of 1 Samuel, a verse-by-verse analysis of the Hebrew text, and a theological exposition of its message, both in its original setting in ancient Israel and for the church todayProvides extensive background information about the history, chronology, geography, archaeology, and culture that is needed to understand this biblical book.Features the best textual readings, discerned by comparing the Hebrew Masoretic Text to other ancient versions, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Greek Septuagint, and JosephusAbout the SeriesThe Concordia Commentary series is designed to enable pastors, professors, and teachers of the Word to proclaim the Gospel with greater insight, clarity, and faithfulness to the divine intent of the biblical text. This landmark work will cover all the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments, interpreting Scripture as a harmonious unity centered in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Every passage bears witness to the Good News that God has reconciled the world to himself through our LordâÇÖs life, death, and resurrection. This scholarly commentary series fully affirms the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture as it emphasizes 'that which promotes Christ' in each pericope.