2 Samuel
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temples, ancient monuments, and a close look at pe...
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Types and Shadows - In Samuel Jesus is God's anointed King...
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Main Theme of 2 Samuel - David, God's chosen king...
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Samuel is the name of the books in the ancient Hebrew text,
because he was the author and the main character in the early
portions in the first book, and because of his role as a
prophet of God known from Dan to Beersheba, who had anointed
and had the biggest influence on the lives of King Saul and
King David. The Lord raised up the prophet Sa...
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Quick Overview of 2 Samuel. – –1-10 – –The prosperity and
victories of King David, – – 11-19 – – David's grievous sins,
the consequences of David's actions, the rebellion of Absalom
and his death. – – 20-34 – – David's restoration upon the
throne, the sin of David in numbering the people, David's
punishment, David's intercession and sacrifice....
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Hebrew Name - Shemuel "asked of God". The original ancient
Hebrew manuscripts recorded the books of Samuel as only one
book. The first time these books were divided was in the
Septuagint, the Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures, and
they were referred to as the First and Second Books of
Kingdoms. 1 and 2 Kings were referred to as the Third ...
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Greek Name - Samoeul (Greek form of the Hebrew)...
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Author - Samuel (According to Tradition). The original ancient
Hebrew manuscripts recorded the books of Samuel as only one
book. The first time these books were divided was in the
Septuagint, the Greek version of the Hebrew Scriptures, and
they were referred to as the First and Second Books of
Kingdoms. 1 and 2 Kings were referred to as the Th...
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Date - From 1171-1015 BC Approximately...
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The Books of Samuel (Hebrew: Sefer Sh'muel ספר שמואל) are part
of the Hebrew Bible. The work was originally written in
Hebrew, and the Book(s) of Samuel originally formed a single
text, as they are often considered today in Jewish bibles.
Together with what is now referred to as the Book(s) of Kings,
the translators who created the Greek Septu...
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