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1 and 2 Samuel: The Rise of Kingship

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of 1 and 2 Samuel (1 Samuel 1–3, 8)
    19 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Samuel and Kingship (1 Samuel 4–12)
    24 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Saul’s Demise (1 Samuel 13–19, 28–31)
    25 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    David’s Rise (1 Samuel 16–27, 29–30)
    26 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    David's Reign (2 Samuel)
    23 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

2 Samuel will open with a reference to the death of Saul:

After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. 

2 Samuel 1:1 (NIV)

  1. Where have you seen books of the Bible open with similar statements about a leader’s death and succession?

Joshua and Judges also open with the death of a former leader and references of leaders to come.

After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide …. 

Joshua 1:1 (NIV)

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?” 

Judges 1:1 (NIV)

  1. Why do you think these books open this way?