The rise of Saul Notes on I Samuel by Ivan Ho 29 May 2016 I Samuel 12 Saul was one of the saddest stories in the Bible. A man who had been anointed by God, called by God as commander of His people, touched by God, empowered by the Spirit of God, used …
I Samuel 12 Notes by Ivan Ho 27 May 2016 I Samuel 11 I Samuel 12 In this chapter, Samuel who was now an old man, poured out his heart to the people whom he had served since he was young. He was not just a preacher of sermons but a national leader who …
I Samuel 10 Notes by Ivan Ho 12 May 2016 I Samuel 9 I Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said: “ Is it not because the Lord has anointed (rub with oil, consecrate) you commander over His inheritance? (an estate, …
I Samuel 9 Notes by Ivan Ho 10 May 2016 I Samuel 8 I Samuel 9:15-17 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My …
I Samuel 8 Notes by Ivan Ho 9 May 2016 I Samuel 7 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all …
I Samuel 3 Notes by Ivan Ho 29 Apr 2016 When Samuel was a boy, he did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed to him. In today’s terms, it is likened to someone attending and serving in the church but has yet come to …
I Samuel 7 Notes by Ivan Ho 27 Apr 2016 I Samuel 3 I Samuel 7:13-14 So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. Then the cities which the Philistines had …
Introduction to 1 Samuel By Ivan Ho It was in April 2016 that I began my journey to study the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament Bible. Although it isn‘t the first time I read this book, it is the first time I study 1 Samuel systematically during my regular time of devotion …