Lord Call Samuel Research Paper

Samuel said “how can I go, and what if Saul hears about it? He will kill me.” God said to take a cow and say “I had come to take a sacrifice for the Lord.” God said to invite Jesse and anoint the one He indicates. At Bethlehem, Samuel consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. When Samuel arrived he saw Eliab and he thought that he was to be the anointed one. However, the Lord said to not consider Eliab’s height or appearance because he as been rejected. God said that he looks at the heart and not the outward appearance as people do. Jesse had seven of his sons pass by Samuel and he said that the Lord has not chosen any of them. The last son was the youngest one who was taking care of the sheep. His name was David and the Lord said to Samuel that he was the one. Samuel poured the container of olive oil on David to appoint him in front of his brothers. From that day on, the Lord’s Spirit entered David with power. The Spirit of the Lord had gone out of Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. A servant noticed, and asked if they could look for someone to play the harp for Saul so the evil spirit would leave him

The book of 1 Samuel, a part of the Old Testament, sparks the dawn of the United Kingdom of Israel by telling of its first king, Saul. Samuel is one of the first talked about pre-literary prophets in the bible perhaps because he anointed the first king of the United Kingdom. He is a prophet by definition because he possessed the ability to converse with the almighty Yahweh. Samuel and Saul are key players to the rise of the kingdom but Saul runs into trouble and disobeys God, which leads him to his own inevitable demise.

They introduce a series of contrasts between good and evil judges, plus faithful and unfaithful kings. As 1 Samuel opens, the era of the judges is still in the forefront, but it is fading fast. The leadership of Israel rests on the undisciplined and elderly Eli, the high priest of the tabernacle at Shiloh and one of the last of the minor judges (1 Sam 4:18). Throughout the early chapters of 1 Samuel, the author draws a sharp contrast between Eli and his ungodly sons and the godly prophet Samuel. By the middle of the book (1 Samuel 15–16), the same kind of contrast is drawn between Saul and David.

In 1928, when he was 11 years old, Richard Samuelian lived Fresno, California. Here in Fresno, it is usually very calm, but not when he was 11. Richard lived through prejudice for being Armenian, being “guinea pigs” for teachers at school and other things. He also did many other risky and serious things such as building boats and working on other projects. Richard did all this and still had time to mess around with his friends.

When Hannah brought Samuel to the Tabernacle at Shiloh to fulfill her vow to the Lord, the Bible tells us “the child was young”. We know that under the direction and instructions of Eli the priest, Samuel immediately began serving in ministry at this young age. How did he serve? 1 Samuel 3:15 tells us that Samuel opened the doors of the house of the Lord. I can picture a young Samuel, wearing the linen ephod that his mother had made him, opening the doors and greeting the people as they entered the house of the Lord.

Her undying passion and faith in God contributed towards her vocation which inspired others. From birth till death Mary has been a significant figure in the church’s history.

Ejmi Samuel is a wonderful sweet 33 years old mother, wife and aunt that was born at Majuro, Marshall Islands. Ejmi moved from the Marshall Islands to Hawaii at 2006. She was born in March 22, 1982. She had a lot of inspiration from her family as she was growing up. Ejmi had a good education when she was in college. She would spend her time doing the important stuff then when their all done she just do what she likes to do. She would always put her family first than any other things. Ejmi had an interesting childhood until it went down hill because her mother and father separated. She had hard time focusing but she still made it through life. She got along with other kids an she had a lot of friends. Ejmi life keeps getting interesting.

Hannah gives birth to a boy, Samuel, and promises to raise him in subservience to God. She sends him to live at the temple with Eli, a priest, and his sons. Samuel grows to be a follower of God, but Eli’s sons become corrupt. At the time, being a religious leader brought power, fame and wealth. Eli was aware of the corruption within his sons, yet he refused to acknowledge it much as it may have interfered with his position of power. Not wanting to jeprodize his position of power, Eli did not intervene and God saw this as a lack of fear and respect, creating a

The Bible says that Hannah was in bitterness of soul and wept sore (I Samuel 1:10). Hannah became depressed and full of sorrow to the point of desperation and anguish. Out of a wounded heart, Hannah begins to pray with so much passion to God that when the priest Eli says to her he thought she was drunk. Hannah prayed so much from her heart that her lips did not move. Eli said unto her “how long wilt thou be drunken?” “Put away thy wine from thee (I Samuel 1:13 – 14) Hannah in formed the priest that she had not drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but had poured out her soul before the Lord. The priest Eli saw how sincere she was that he pronounced a blessing upon Hannah. Eli assured her that God had granted her petition. Afterward Hannah returned home and shared the good news with her husband. Elkanah and Hannah rose up early, worshipped before the Lord, returned to their house to begin the conception process. During her time of prayer Hannah made a vow that if she was granted a son; she vowed to offer him back to God. Hannah conceived and bore a son whose name was Samuel. She kept her promise. After she weaned the child, Hannah brought the baby Samuel to Eli the priest. There the story of Samuel began as a judge

At this time in history, Mary Magdalene was believed to have been a wealthy prostitute and sinful woman who became a devout and repentant follower of Christ after he drove seven demons out of her. Beginning in the middle ages, a composite image of Magdalene had emerged that combined various religious stories about women named Mary. Magdalene was believed to be the “sinful woman” who anointed Jesus’s feet with expensive perfume, kissed, washed and dried them with her hair. She was said to have been a mournful witness at the crucifixion of Jesus, as well as the first to witness the resurrected Christ. Following the resurrection, according to medieval legend, she renounced a life of earthly pleasures, converted to Christianity, and lived as a

Mary had a major role in salvation and it all started by Mary saying “Yes” to God. According to Gina Keating it can be hard to say “Yes” to God, but, Mary still did it. It is hard to do what Mary did because of sin and fear and many people can't do that, but Mary did so she deserve all those holy names. According to Gina Keating Jesus was Mary's son by the flesh. Mary took care of her son and loved him not because God told her, but because she had the love inside her and many people need that love inside them to accept other people not caring about the looks or race.

It was then that Samuel was placed in the care of Eli. Eli trained and equipped Samuel which encouraged him to respond to the callings of the Lord. This made Samuel a prophet of the Lord at a very young age. 1 Samuel 3:1 states, “The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.” (New International Version) After Eli passed, Samuel grew in his authority and leadership. ”His judgeship was dominated by war with the Philistines, who captured the Ark of the Covenant.”("Samuel," 2015, p. 1) He became a great prophet and judge of Israel, leading him to restore the dynamics of law, order and religious customs. Samuel lived his life to authentically follow the Lord. His will to following Christ was shown when he anointed David. Samuel lived a full life being Israel’s first prophet and thirteenth judge, he passed at the age of ninety-eight years old. 1Samuel says, “Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah.” (King James Version) Samuel’s life story is a captivating example of what God can do with our

Roman Catholic Church proclaimed that Mary had been immaculately conceived without original sin or its stain, which is a corrupt nature due to the original sin. This is call the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. It was officially defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854. The reference for the doctrine is Luke 1:28. When Gabriel said to Mary that she was highly favored and blessed among women, Mary herself was troubled and considered what such salutation meant. The angel explained in verses 30-33 that such greeting was given because God had chosen her as the mother of the messiah. The Catholics deduce the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception from the interpretation of 'highly favored and blessed,' which went too far from the context. It is not clear why the Catholic Church claims such a strange doctrine. A Catholic priest argued that Mary should be free from original sin so that Jesus could be free from original sin and that God graciously and miraculously made Mary without original sin. If Mary' immaculate condition was necessary for Jesus' immaculateness, Mary's parents should have been immaculate. Or, if God

The Immaculate Conception is Mary’s birth without stain of original sin. The word Immaculate itself means “without stain”. Mary was protected by God’s grace. From the moment she was born, she was in a state of sanctifying grace and free from the corrupt effects from original sin. The angel Gabriel said Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28). This meaning that Mary was born with the gifts of grace by God. She is also preserved by original sin and the Lord is guiding her and she is protected by God. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Father blessed Mary more than anyone else he has created. He chose Mary to be the basis of the world and to be holy and not blamed for the faults of the world. “The splendor of an entirely unique holiness by which Mary is enriched from the first instant of her conception comes wholly from Christ. She is redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son “ (CCC,492). This meaning that Mary was saved in superior fashion and it was because she was going to be the mother of our savior Jesus Christ. Mary is also filled with holiness which she first was blessed with from God when she was born. The Blessed Virgin Mary was the second person to be created and born immaculate. Eve was the first person

“When discussing the Immaculate Conception, an implicit reference may be found in the angel’s greeting to Mary. The objection is also raised that if Mary were without sin, she would be equal to God. In the beginning, God created Adam, Eve, and the angels without sin, but none were equal to God. Most of the angels never sinned, and all souls in heaven are without sin. This does not detract from the glory of God, but manifests it by the work he has done in sanctifying his creation. Some people think the term refers to Christ’s conception in Mary’s womb without the intervention of a human father; but that is the Virgin Birth. The Immaculate Conception means that Mary, whose conception was brought about the normal way, was conceived without original sin or its stain. The essence of original sin consists in the deprivation of sanctifying grace, and its stain is a corrupt nature. The Immaculate Conception, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, is the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary free from original sin by the foreseen merits of her son Jesus Christ. Mary was never in the state of sin, neither Original Sin, nor personal sin. Origen calls her worthy of God, immaculate of the immaculate, most complete sanctity, perfect justice, neither deceived by the persuasion of the serpent, nor infected with his poisonous breathings. The conception of the Mother of God was beyond all comparison more noble than that of St. John the Baptist, whilst it