Bwebbservant
Sunday Evening Bible Study
February 25, 2001
I. Introduction
a. Goals of this study
i. Study 1 and 2 Samuel in their entirety as a single message
ii. Better understand the line of Messiah through types and prophecy
iii. Analyze the Shift from stoic to epicurean in society
iv. Examine Life and Times of the people 1000 years before Christ
b. How we will do this
i. Use maps, charts and graphs to understand relationships in certain areas
ii. Consider 1 & 2 Samuel as one book as the Hebrews did
iii. Evaluate civil, secular and religious life in 1000 year old terms from ancient literature
II. Considerations:
a. Everything has a Place on the timeline of God
b. The 6000 year old creation
c. Key events in Pre-Christian History
III. Historical Sketch
a. Creation 4004 BC
b. Fall ?
c. Flood 2563
d. Abraham 2166
e. Isaac 2066
f. Jacob & Esau 2006
g. Moses born 1526
h. Moses flees 1486
i. Exodus 1446
j. Enter Land 1406
k. Judges 1353-1050
i. Note: the last two judges will be studied in Samuel
l. Saul 1050-1010
m. David 1010-970
n. Solomon 970-930
o. Split N & S 922
p. Fall Israel 722
q. Fall Judah 587
r. Decree to return 444
s. Malachi 400
IV. Geographical Sketch
a. Highways
i. Kings Highway
ii. Way of the Sea
b. Lands
i. Egypt
1. Goshen
ii. Babylon
iii. Fertile Crescent
iv. Israel
c. Cities
i. Ramathaim-zophim
1. 5 miles north of Jerusalem
ii. Jerusalem
iii. Damascus
d. Water
i. Sea
ii. Nile
iii. Jordan
iv. Tigeris
v. Euphrates
e. Produce Of Israel
i. Cattle/Sheep
ii. Camels
iii. Mining
iv. Forestry
V. Theological Sketch
a. God with Man
b. Man on his own
c. Man seeks God (Enosh to Methusala)
d. God provides for man
e. God calls a nation
f. God leads the nation
g. Nation calls for a king
VI. Chronology of I and II Samuel of some general events:
1375 Judges rule Israel
Birth of Eli
1105 Samuel Born? (LASB)
1085 Samuel Born? (RSB)
1080 Saul Born
Capture of the Ark, Gone 7 months
Death of Eli at 98 years old, Judged 40 years
Ichabod Born
Ark comes back, Ryrie says sometime end of May or early June
1050 Ascension of Saul
1040 David Born
1025 David anointed, Goliath slain (LASB)
1010 Death of Saul, Ascension of David over Judah
1003 Ascension of David over all of Israel
1000 David captures Jerusalem
997? David captures Rabbah (LASB)
980? David’s census (LASB)
991 Solomon Born
970 Ascension of Solomon
930 Death of Solomon
VII. Conclusion
a. This week we have seen:
i. The specific goals of the study
ii. There is a lot to understand about another culture and time
iii. God is still very much in control
b. Read 1 Samuel 1:1-28, Next Week, “Devotions of a Godly Mother”
Any Questions? Contact the Webbservant at… stephen.mack.howard@juno.com