1 Samuel 2
Leon Morris · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Samuel 2
Morris adds that "This is a striking statement of faith in the resurrection on the part of Hannah. At this time, no records show a dead person being revived, nor had there been any explicit revelation given as yet concerning a future bodily resurrection. Yet Hannah, like Abraham and Job, believed that God could and would do this (Genesis 22:5; Hebrews 11:17-19; Job 19:25-27). (Borrow The Defender's Study Bible) Jonah knew Yahweh makes alive declaring "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. 3 “For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me. 4“So I said, ‘I have been expelled from Your sight. Nevertheless I will look again toward Your holy temple.’ 5 “Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head. 6 “I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God." (Jonah 2:2-6) - He brings down to Sheol and raises up - This passage parallels the first clause, for in the OT everyone who died went to Sheol (Hades). Raises up reiterates God's power even over the last enemy death which will one day be abolished entirely. (1Cor 15:26+) He bringeth down to the grave. - The grave is the great city. It hath mightier population, longer streets, thicker darknesses than any other. Cæsar is there, and all his subjects. Nero is there, and all his victims. City of kings and paupers! City of silence! no voice, no hoof, no wheel, no smiting of hammer, no loom, no whisper. Of all its million million hands, not one is ever lifted. Of all its million million eyes, not one ever sparkles. Of all its million million hearts, not one ever pulsates. TALMAGE. Related Resources: Why is the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important? | GotQuestions.org What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, the lake of fire, Paradise, and Abraham’s bosom? | GotQuestions.org Where did Old Testament believers/saints go when they died? | GotQuestions.org Do Jews believe in hell? | GotQuestions.org 1 Samuel 2:7 "The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts. BGT 1 Samuel 2:7 κύριος πτωχίζει καὶ πλουτίζει ταπεινοῖ καὶ ἀνυψοῖ KJV 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. NET 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts. CSB 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; He humbles and He exalts. ESV 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. NIV 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. NLT 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. NRS 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. RSV 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. YLT 1 Samuel 2:7 Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high. NKJ 1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. NJB 1 Samuel 2:7 Yahweh makes poor and rich, he humbles and also exalts. maketh: De 8:17-18 Job 1:21 Job 5:11 Ps 102:10 brings: Ps 75:7 Isa 2:12 Jas 1:9-10 James 4:10 1 Samuel 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 “Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’ 18“But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Job 1:21 He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” Job 5:11 So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. YAHWEH IS ABLE TO REVERSE HUMAN CIRCUMSTANCES The LORD makes poor and rich - Men pride themselves on the thought that they are self-made men. They would not be rich unless the Lord had enabled them to be rich. He brings low, He also exalts - Brings low is another way to say Yahweh humbles those who are proud (Lxx uses tapeinoo = to humble), as all in Adam suffer from the dominant sin of pride. The good news is that Yahweh also raises up those who are low. James adds that "the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position (BECAUSE GOD RAISES UP AND HE GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE) and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.(Jas 1:9-10) THOUGHT- We should be thankful for this truth for in bringing us low, He places us in the proper position to receive His grace. To repeat a passage noted above, James 4:6+ says "But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” As James 4:10+ adds a command to "Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. Play Robin Mark's great song ALL IS WELL... He lowers us to raise us So we can sing His praises Whatever is His way all is well He makes us rich and poor That we might trust Him more Whatever is His way all is well All my changes come from Him He who never changes I'm held firm in the grasp of the Rock of all the ages All is well with my soul He is God in control I know not all His plans But I know I'm in His hands He clothes us now then strips us Yet with His Word equips us Whatever is His way all is well And though our seasons change We still exalt His name Whatever is His way all is well The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. - 1 Samuel 2:7 TODAY IN THE WORD A store in an affluent beach community in Florida recently offered its upscale customers a new kind of gift wrapping paper: uncut sheets of $2 bills. The sheets contain thirty-two bills each, and are big enough to wrap a gift about the size of a shirt box. The cost for this gift wrap greenery is $110 per sheet. Stories such as this may give a newscaster an offbeat way to end a broadcast, but the mindset that's behind this kind of excess isn't a laughing matter. It flies in the face of the attitude God's Word commands us to take toward our financial resources. Here's one problem with using our money and other possessions for silly excess. It helps breed--or maybe just reveals--an attitude of arrogant self-sufficiency that God rejects. The Word forbids this attitude, in fact (v. 17). Another problem with letting our attitudes get out of hand is that we are tempted to replace trust in God with trust in our bank accounts. That's bad for two reasons. First, it's idolatry to put anything in God's place. Second, placing our trust in material wealth is like trying to grab a fistful of sand. In a great understatement, Paul says wealth is ""very uncertain."" But the Bible doesn't just give us the negative side. The cure for greed and misplaced trust in money is ""to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share"" (v. 18). By doing these acts of Christian mercy and service, Paul says we will ""lay up treasure for [our]selves"" (v. 19). He could have said ""treasure in heaven,"" because the apostle's instruction here echoes the teaching of Jesus in Matthew 6:19-21 (see the June 19 study). Paul's reference to the ""coming age"" is another example of how often the Bible ties our attitude toward money to the kingdom of God and eternity. Financial counselors often advise their clients to invest for the ""long haul."" Paul would certainly agree with that! You can't take a longer view than to use your resources to store up for yourself eternal wealth. There's another benefit for the God-honoring use of our money. Good stewardship helps us take hold of real life. That is, managing our assets with God's kingdom in mind helps us enjoy now the eternal life God has given us (v. 19). TODAY ALONG THE WAY A generous, sharing spirit is a good antidote against developing a bad case of greed--the ""gimmes."" All of us need to learn how to give, children included. This summer is a good time to help the child in your life put together some baskets or bags of personal items and/or food to take to the local homeless shelter, crisis pregnancy center, or other ministry to hurting people. You might also suggest the project to your Sunday school class or Bible study group. 1 Samuel 2:8 "He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He set the world on them. BGT 1 Samuel 2:8 ἀνιστᾷ ἀπὸ γῆς πένητα καὶ ἀπὸ κοπρίας ἐγείρει πτωχὸν καθίσαι μετὰ δυναστῶν λαῶν καὶ θρόνον δόξης κατακληρονομῶν αὐτοῖς KJV 1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. NET 1 Samuel 2:8 He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has placed the world on them. CSB 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's; He has set the world on them. ESV 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world. NIV 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. "For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's; upon them he has set the world. NLT 1 Samuel 2:8 He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the LORD's, and he has set the world in order. NRS 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world. RSV 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORDS, and on them he has set the world. YLT 1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world. NKJ 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. "For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He has set the world upon them. NJB 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust, he lifts the needy from the dunghill to give them a place with princes, to assign them a seat of honour; for to Yahweh belong the pillars of the earth, on these he has poised the world. the poor: Job 2:8 Job 42:10-12 Ps 113:7,8 Da 4:17 Lu 1:51,52 set them: 1Sa 15:17 Ge 41:14,40 2Sa 7:8 Job 36:6,7 Ec 4:14 Da 2:48 6:3 Jas 2:5 Rev 1:6 Rev 3:21 Rev 5:10 Rev 22:5 the pillars: Job 38:4-6 Ps 24:2 102:25 104:5 Heb 1:3 1 Samuel 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Psalm 113:7; 8 He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap, 8 To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people. He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap (CSB "the garbage") - One is reminded of Jesus' words "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Mt 5:3) Hannah had been needy (barren) and Yahweh had lifted her from the ash heap by opening her womb. To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor - There is a hint of prophecy in these words, for the greatest Noble of course is King Jesus and the greatest seat of honor is next to Him. John alludes to this status and position of all those who belong to Jesus writing "You (GOD) have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.” (Rev 5:10+) John echoes this incredible divine promise declaring "Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection (THIS IS ALL BELIEVERS!); over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years." (Rev 20:6+) For (term of explanation) - God can exert the actions above (raises...lifts...make them sit...inherit) because He is in full control of His creation. If he can take care of the world, He can take care of the poor! The pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and He set the world on them - What is Hannah saying with the phrase "pillars of the earth"? Pillars support buildings and in a supernatural way Yahweh supports the earth, giving it stability (cf. Ps 75:3; 82:5; 104:5). The writer of Hebrews states that Jesus "upholds all things by the word of His power." (Hebrews 1:3+) Paul adds "He is before all things, and in Him (CHRIST) all things hold together." (Col 1:17+) She is again exalting in God's sovereign power over creation, which is why He can accomplish the actions (raises...lifts, etc) in the first clause of this verse. BSB - The latter part of this verse is not intended as a scientific analysis of God's sustaining the earth. The statement poetically features God as Creator of the cosmos and of all those forces pertinent to the sustaining of the world. Some like Charles Ryrie think pillars of the earth refers to "world leaders (cf. Dan. 4:25, 32)" but that does not seem to fit the context as well as the interpretation that the pillars speak of God's sustaining power on His creation.
1 Samuel 2
Morris - lightly esteemed. This judgment (1 Sa 2:30-33) indicates that the priestly line descended from Eli would eventually be terminated. This prophecy was finally carried out when Solomon banished Abiathar (ED: GREAT GREAT GRANDSON OF ELI) and replaced him with Zadok (1 Ki2:27; 1Sa3:12). (Borrow The Defender's Study Bible) David