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Dawn of a Kingdom: The Message of 1 Samuel is unavailable, but you can change that!

The absolute sovereignty of God and the triumph of his righteousness are the principal themes of 1 Samuel. In tracing the development of Israel from the anarchy of the period of the Judges, from Samuel the prophet and kingmaker through Saul, the people’s choice, to David, God’s chosen king—the hand of God is seen at work. The true consequences of rebellion against the Lord are shown. There is no...

and, although he would not have said this was his intention, he was, in effect, seeking the aid of Satan for the preservation of his life and kingdom! Because the result of Saul’s visit to the witch of Endor was a posthumous encounter with Samuel, the background is set out with succinct completeness. We are told that ‘Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah.’ We are also told that Saul had, at some point
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