Samuel an exception
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From another blog (generally reflecting my thoughts):
Samuel was raised in the house of Eli, His example of how to manage his house was rooted
in his observation and perhaps mentoring at the hands of Eli. Blind leading blind.
This is a straightforward generational curse. Happens all the time, Divorce, wife beating,
alcohol, etc. Children emulate what they see.
Samuel wasn't abusing power by appointing his sons. He was following a pattern. Aaron
and his sons. Eli and his sons ... . This part of the story is more about understanding that
what we model is what we reproduce.
...
The consequence of Samuel’s aggrandizement of power was manifested in his family.
set up a ruling dynasty. The prophetic calling was not hereditary, so Samuel should not
have been appointing his sons as his successors. By taking this action, he contributed to
the nation’s desire to have a king, because he trained them to be ruled by one man and
created the expectation that this role was hereditary.
Bad appointments produced bad behavior:
people are given a monopoly over justice. Monopoly power makes them vulnerable to
greed and corruption. In God’s system of decentralized judges, no one has a monopoly
position, because people are free to choose which judge they will ask to adjudicate. If a
judge becomes corrupt, they will become redundant, as they will have no cases to decide.
There great irony in the corruption of Samuel’s sons is that his first prophetic word (1 Sam
3) had been a challenge to Eli, the High Priest who had turned a blind eye to the corruption of
his own sons. By ignoring the failings of his own sons, Samuel fell victim to the first sin
that he had called. This is a warning to prophets to stay within their calling. By taking on the
role of judge and priest that were not part of this prophetic calling, Samuel made himself
vulnerable to the sins that he have seen in others.
Samuel should have stuck to being a prophet.
Reference Link -->> Blessed Economist: Prophet Samuel (4) - Sons of Samuel
The Ghost of Samuel - By William Blake - circa 1800
Samuel was raised in the house of Eli, His example of how to manage his house was rooted
in his observation and perhaps mentoring at the hands of Eli. Blind leading blind.
This is a straightforward generational curse. Happens all the time, Divorce, wife beating,
alcohol, etc. Children emulate what they see.
Samuel wasn't abusing power by appointing his sons. He was following a pattern. Aaron
and his sons. Eli and his sons ... . This part of the story is more about understanding that
what we model is what we reproduce.
...
The consequence of Samuel’s aggrandizement of power was manifested in his family.
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. The name
of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they
served at Beersheba (1 Sam 8:1-3).
Samuel was wrong to appoint his sons as judges, because God had not commanded him toof his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they
served at Beersheba (1 Sam 8:1-3).
set up a ruling dynasty. The prophetic calling was not hereditary, so Samuel should not
have been appointing his sons as his successors. By taking this action, he contributed to
the nation’s desire to have a king, because he trained them to be ruled by one man and
created the expectation that this role was hereditary.
Bad appointments produced bad behavior:
But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain
and accepted bribes and perverted justice (1 Sam 8:1-3).
Samuel’s sons were dishonest and perverted justice. This is what happens when a fewand accepted bribes and perverted justice (1 Sam 8:1-3).
people are given a monopoly over justice. Monopoly power makes them vulnerable to
greed and corruption. In God’s system of decentralized judges, no one has a monopoly
position, because people are free to choose which judge they will ask to adjudicate. If a
judge becomes corrupt, they will become redundant, as they will have no cases to decide.
There great irony in the corruption of Samuel’s sons is that his first prophetic word (1 Sam
3) had been a challenge to Eli, the High Priest who had turned a blind eye to the corruption of
his own sons. By ignoring the failings of his own sons, Samuel fell victim to the first sin
that he had called. This is a warning to prophets to stay within their calling. By taking on the
role of judge and priest that were not part of this prophetic calling, Samuel made himself
vulnerable to the sins that he have seen in others.
Samuel should have stuck to being a prophet.
Reference Link -->> Blessed Economist: Prophet Samuel (4) - Sons of Samuel
The Ghost of Samuel - By William Blake - circa 1800
The king said to her, "Don't be afraid. What do you see?"
The woman said, "I see a spirit coming up out of the ground."
"What does he look like?" he asked.
"An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said.
Then Saul knew it was Samuel - 1 Samuel 28:13-14
The woman said, "I see a spirit coming up out of the ground."
"What does he look like?" he asked.
"An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said.
Then Saul knew it was Samuel - 1 Samuel 28:13-14
Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he
cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the
hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Philippians 3:5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the
Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he
cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the
hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Philippians 3:5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the
Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;