I Samuel 8 - Israel demands a king
I Samuel 8:1-5
- Samuel’s sons become judges
- But their corruption leads to the people rejecting them
- The people demand a king
- Judges 2:16 - God raises up the judges
- Deuteronomy 16:18-20 - appointment of judges
- They shall …
- use just judgment
- shall not pervert justice
- shall not take a bribe
- They shall …
I Samuel 8:4-7
- Elders of Israel come to Samuel - give us a king
- Samuel feels insulted, like they are rejecting his leadership
- God tells him, they are rejecting me and not you
- I Samuel 4:5-8
- I Samuel 6:5-6 - The Philistines knew God ruled over Israel and they feared Him.
- Was this part of God’s plan all along?
- Deuteronomy 17:14-20 - written about 400 years before I Samuel 8.
- Principles governing kings of Israel:
- God will choose
- He shall not do business with Egypt
- He shall not take multiple wives
- He shall not be greedy
- Write his own copy of the law, and he shall read it
- He shall not think of himself as better than the people
- Principles governing kings of Israel:
- Deuteronomy 17:14-20 - written about 400 years before I Samuel 8.
I Samuel 9 - Saul chosen to be king
Who is Saul?
- Tribe of Benjamin
- Genesis 49:27 - ravenous wolf
- Judges 19-21 - civil war
- Paul also came out of the tribe of Benjamin
- Young, handsome, taller than everyone
Humility of Saul
- I Samuel 9:6-7
- I Samuel 9:19-21
- I Samuel 10:20-22 - Saul hid when it was time for him to be anointed.
I Samuel 10 - Saul anointed as king
- I Samuel 10:25-27 - Some rebels were not happy with God’s choice of king.
- Even with God making the best possible decision, some people will be unhappy.