MacArthur Bible Studies: 1 Samuel: The Lives of Samuel and Saul
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
The time of the judges were turbulent days in Israel’s history, marked by a continuing cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. In time, the people decided they would do better under the leadership of a king, and they arrogantly demanded that God provide them with one. Samuel, God’s anointed prophet, warned they would be getting more than they bargained for—taxes, military service, wars, and oppression—but they continued to insist. The Lord finally provided a king in the person of Saul, and Samuel’s warnings came to pass.
In this study, John MacArthur guides readers through an in-depth look at this historical period beginning with the miraculous birth of Samuel, continuing through Saul’s crowning as Israel’s first king, and concluding with his tragic death. Studies include close-up examinations of Hannah, Eli, Saul, David, and Jonathan, as well as careful considerations of doctrinal themes such as “Slaying a Giant” and “Respecting God’s Anointed.”
The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture. Each guide incorporates extensive commentary, detailed observations on overriding themes, and probing questions to help you study the Word of God with guidance from John MacArthur.
- Title: 1 Samuel: The Lives of Samuel and Saul
- Author: John F. MacArthur
- Series: MacArthur Bible Studies
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Teaching
- ISBNs: 9781418505080, 0718034724, 9780718034726, 1418505080
- Resource ID: LLS:WS_1254BFDFF9E34DB380F71D3C34EF3B5D
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-29T21:59:12Z
John MacArthur (b. 1939–d. 2025) was a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He was a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.
MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributed books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He wrote hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He was also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.