From I Samuel 7-9:
1. Samuel was a judge in Israel for all of his life, according to what is recorded in Chapter 7. However, apparently he learned how to raise his children from Eli. In the beginning of Chapter 8 it talks about how Samuel's sons did not do what was right, but instead the perverted justice.
2. Samuel was upset with the people for rejecting him, but it sounds like they were not rejecting him, according to the passage. It sounds like they are rejecting his sons. I wonder why the bible says that they are rejecting God as their leader. It seems to me that if the sons of Samuel were perverting justice and the Israelites are looking for another leader instead of them, this would be a good thing. But only God sees the heart, so I am sure God knew what was really going on.
3. I wonder why prophets used to be called seers and what changed that terminology.
4. Saul was so humble in the beginning, not wanting any glory or attention for himself. How did he go so bad later? Why didn't he just continue to seek God's favor?
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