after God's own heart - part 1

1 Samuel 1-2Hannah is barren. she prays for a son, promising him to The Lord. Israel is spiritually barren and needs new leadership. God gifts both with a newborn child — Samuel.at the end of the Book of Judges, the author writes,“In those days there was no king in Israel.Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”— Judges 21:25Israel was a nation, but not a kingdom. the spiritual leaders were corrupt and aloof. and the nation wandered far from God.thanks to the desperate prayer of a woman named Hannah, her son, the prophet Samuel, became the leader, priest, and judge of Israel. and God called him to anoint a King — one who believed, acted, and ruled after God’s own heart.will a King unify an adulterous nation and bring them back to The Lord?this is the story of The Book of Samuel.books* A Son to Me : An Exposition of 1 & 2 Samuel by Peter J. Leithart* The David Story : A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel by Robert Alter* Hebrew Bible : Translation & Commentary by Robert Alterlinks* Discovery Bible Study* Faithlife Study Bible* this blog - skidmore.substack.commore* Five Coffees and a Book - FREE ebook and discussion guide* sites, social media, and more Get full access to sketches from Scripture at skidmore.substack.com/subscribe