Post by Lee on Jun 25, 2015 1:09:38 GMT
(1 Samuel 3.).—There was no visible sign, or audible voice, for God had withdrawn all manifestation from Eli’s sinful sons. Samuel, who, according to Josephus, was now twelve years old, was lying down, perhaps in the holy place near the vail, when God called him. Eli may have had a small resting place within the enclosure where the ark was, adjoining the tabernacle, or both may have been within the holy place. We would like to know more, but cannot.
It is understood the lights were lit every evening, and in the morning they were extinguished, trimmed, and supplied with fresh oil (Exodus 27:21: 30:7). It was thus made known to Israel that God had chosen Samuel to be His mouthpiece.
Nabi means to boil, or bubble over. Like fountains bubbling up and overflowing, so were the Lord’s prophets. The Greek word prophetes means one who speaks for another.
The prophets are called:—1, Seers; 2, Men of God; 3, Prophets of God; 4, Holy prophets; 5, Holy men of God; 6, Messengers; 7, Watchmen.
The Lord may not call us by an audible voice, but He does call upon us to set forth His words, His truth; to speak for Him. Let us not neglect this. But let us prepare ourselves like Samuel, striving after purity in thought, word, and deed.
Samuel appears, in the first instance, to be the faithful priest raised up by God, but the sons of Eli’s house were ousted from the priesthood to make room for Zadok (1 Kings 2:27; 1 Chron. 29:22). This prophecy, therefore, seems to find its final fulfilment when the anti-typical sons of Zadok (righteousness) exercise their priestly functions before Messiah in the Kingdom (Ezek. 48:11).
1908 Christadelphian, 45(electronic ed.), 572.
It is understood the lights were lit every evening, and in the morning they were extinguished, trimmed, and supplied with fresh oil (Exodus 27:21: 30:7). It was thus made known to Israel that God had chosen Samuel to be His mouthpiece.
Nabi means to boil, or bubble over. Like fountains bubbling up and overflowing, so were the Lord’s prophets. The Greek word prophetes means one who speaks for another.
The prophets are called:—1, Seers; 2, Men of God; 3, Prophets of God; 4, Holy prophets; 5, Holy men of God; 6, Messengers; 7, Watchmen.
The Lord may not call us by an audible voice, but He does call upon us to set forth His words, His truth; to speak for Him. Let us not neglect this. But let us prepare ourselves like Samuel, striving after purity in thought, word, and deed.
Samuel appears, in the first instance, to be the faithful priest raised up by God, but the sons of Eli’s house were ousted from the priesthood to make room for Zadok (1 Kings 2:27; 1 Chron. 29:22). This prophecy, therefore, seems to find its final fulfilment when the anti-typical sons of Zadok (righteousness) exercise their priestly functions before Messiah in the Kingdom (Ezek. 48:11).
1908 Christadelphian, 45(electronic ed.), 572.