Profile: Samuel
Now, let’s create a profile of Samuel’s life.
Fun Facts
Born: Ramathaim-Zophim
Died: 1012 BC, Ramah in Benjamin
Children: Abijah, Joel
Parents: Anna, Elkanah
Place of burial: Nebi Samuel National Park
Let’s look at the LOGOS “divine reason or word of God.”
He was Israel’s last judge (1 Sam 7:6, 15‑17) and first prophet (3:20; Acts 3:24; 13:20). He functioned as a priest (1 Sam 2:18) and was a great man of faith (Heb 11:32). Samuel was born in response to his mother Hannah’s prayers. Samuel’s parents traveled annually from Ramah to the Shiloh sanctuary (1 Sam 1:3).
What did we learn from this Bible character?
His mother prayed for a son; 1 Samuel 1:10-11; 1 Samuel 2:1-11.
Samuel Childhood Ministry; 2 Samuel 2:18-21.
Samuel’s First Prophecy; 1 Samuel 3:1-21.
Who else was called to do something for God?
1. Noah was called to build an Ark; Genesis 6:11–9:19)
2. Abraham was called to be a father of many nations; Genesis 17:4-6.
3. Joseph was called to deal with the famine; Genesis 37-50.
4. Moses was called to be a prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery and is mentioned in the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
5. Joshua, called to lead Israel into the Promise-land; Joshua 1-24.
6. Deborah, called to speak on God’s behalf; known for her wisdom, and the Israelites would come to her to settle disputes and seek guidance; Deborah, prophet and heroine in the Old Testament (Judg. 4 and 5), inspired the Israelites to a mighty victory over their Canaanite oppressors.
7. Gideon was called to be a military leader, judge, and prophet.
8. Samson was called to be a legendary Israelite warrior and judge.
9. Ruth called to be, The Book of Ruth is named for the Moabite woman who commits herself to the Israelite people by an oath to her mother-in-law Naomi and becomes the great-grandmother of David by marriage to Boaz of Bethlehem. Thus, she is an ancestor in the messianic line that leads to Jesus (Mt 1:5). Ruth’s name means friend, friendship or compassionate friend.
10. Elijah called to be; In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew deity Yahweh over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and ascending to heaven alive.
11. Elisha was called to be a Jewish prophet, political activist, and revolutionary.
12. Isaiah was called to be an Israelite prophet, and his prediction of the coming of the Messiah, who would redeem His people from their sins.
13. Ezra was called to be a Jewish scribe and priest; he authored and wrote books Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, and Malachi. His name means helper.
14. Nehemiah was called to supervise the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
15. Esther was called to Stand up for her people, and God used her in a powerful way to deliver the Jewish people from obliteration. To use the blessings given by God to help others.
Here’s your homework assignment; I want you to finish doing a profile on the rest of the Bible characters.
For example,
Old Testament
Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
New Testament,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation
Here comes the RHEMA WORDS, which are the “spoken word of God.”
Many are called, but few are chosen;
Will you answer the call? Will you be one of the few that is chosen!
I wasn’t supposed to be chosen. God called my great-grandparents, and they did not👎answer. God called my grandparents, and they too did not answer. One silver lining in this story is that my grandmother always prayed for me; her grandchild or granny baby, she would call me. Anyway,
God called my parents, and they did not👎answer. Then God called me and said to me; will you say no👎also?
But wanting to break the generational curse of saying no👎to God. I chose to say yes👍
What will you do?
Will you say yes👎or no👍
This is just a brief synopsis of…
Bible Study Student:
What did Holy Spirit reveal to you about this Bible character? What’s going to be your preaching, teaching message from Samuel’s life?
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