Samuel Flashcards
What passage in 1 Sam tells about a date?
9:9 –Written after the events
What were prophets called before?
seers
What does 1 sam 13:18 depict
a long sleeved robe
What is the phrase in 1 sam 27:6 that notes time?
“till this day”
When was the book written?
approx 100 years after the description of events.
is Samuel the author?
while Samual is the chief figure for most of the book, he could not be the author.
What does 2 sam 1:8 mention as a source?
the book of tasher
What theory surrounds authorship and 1 chronology 29:29
The author of chronology. things sameuel, Nathan, and Gad wrote “the axe of David” i.e. the samuels
Where 1 and 2 sam and 1 and 2 kings always individual books?
no, they are one in the Hebrew transmition
what divided the books?
the sept decided the work into 4 sections and titled it the “book of kingdoms”
Who is Martin Note and what was his theory?
he argues that one author wrote Deuteronomy-kings with the Deuteronomist theory.
What is Samuel?
a prophet and a judge.
What does Samuel call the Israelites to do and what was the response?
to put away their idols. Israel has peace during his judgment until Saul became king.
What is an issue poised by 1 sam 13:1
Saul was 1 year old when crowned king?
the Septuagint does not have this verse and it may be from a copied Hebrew text
What is an issue in 1 sam 14:41
a scribble issue uses two commands to give.
