Samuel The Prophet Story Remains A Teachable Moment A prophet in the biblical aspect is considered a teacher, who teaches Gods will. Samuel is considered a miracle child. His mother could not conceive children, but that didn’t stop her from serving the Lord. Samuel’s mother prayed to Yahweh who is also known as God, to produce a man child in her womb. Her prayers were answered because of her faithfulness, her sacrifices and her service to Yahweh. Therefore, as a child Samuel was already chosen by God. The old testament tells the story of Samuel and his journey as a priest, a Judge, and a prophet. Furthermore, Samuel could also be considered a nazirite, an anointer, and someone who changed the nation of Isreal. A nazirite is considered a person who: “separate themselves to the Lord” (Numbers 6; Meeks 205). Nazirite’s vows to abide by the law of the Lord. They are restricted from using alcohol, shaving their hair, and visually seeing a corpse. Yet, Samuel mother made this sacrifice for her miracle child, to become holy to Lord. Samuel was given to the Lord for all his life, and he was forever used by God. Samuel begin his Journey at a …show more content…
A charismatic and handsome young man name Saul was annotated by Samuel to become Israel’s king. In 1st Samuel chapter 9 verse 16 the lord tells Samuel: “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin and, you shall anoint him to be ruler of my people of Israel” (meek 401). Saul was chosen by God and Samuel to become king of Israel. Samuel anointed Saul and told him that the lord will always be with him on his Journey as King. Before Saul became king, the people were worried: “How can this man save us” (meek 405). Samuel tried to warn them, but they insisted on having a king. Saul becomes Israel’s first king, but he had to prove his worth. Israel survived many years with Judges as leaders, and know a King has come forth. Could Israel be ready for the