REC: 1 Samuel

David is more than a great hero, a man of faith, and a model for Christians to
follow. He is one of the most important Old Testament types of Jesus Christ. It
is as an anointed one - called and provided by God to lead Israel - that David
plays his chief role in redemptive history and makes his distinctive
contribution in preparing God's people for the Anointed One, the Messiah who
comes to rule and to save.

Two other significant figures - Samuel and Saul - appear in 1 Samuel. Samuel,
an epochal figure whose significance equals that of Joshua, guides Israel out
of the chaotic period of the judges and serves the coming of the Davidic
kingdom. Saul, an alter ego first to Samuel and then to David, personifies the
idolatry and unbelief that plague Israel throughout the Old Testament. The ways
in which he contrasts with Samuel and David provide valuable spiritual lessons.

The lesser characters in 1 Samuel are hardly incidental - Eli the corrupted
priest, Hannah the tearful believer, and Jonathan the faithful friend, to name
just three.

As are all the books in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, this
exposition of 1 Samuel is accessible to both pastors and lay readers. Each
volume in the series provides exposition that gives careful attention to the
biblical text, is doctrinally Reformed, focuses on Christ thorugh the lens of
redemptive history, and apples the bible to our contemporary setting.
Series: Reformed Expository Commentary.