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Samuel said to the people, It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
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God's Past Acts, His Present Claim
Samuel begins his address by reminding Israel of God's foundational acts: appointing Moses and Aaron and leading them out of Egypt. Commentators explain this isn't just a history lesson; it's the basis of God's righteous claim to be their King. By recalling God's past faithfulness, Samuel highlights the gravity of the people's decision to ask for a human king.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Advanced - This refers to appointing them to their office. The word literally means “made” (1 Kings 12:31; [Reference Hebrews 3:…
19th Century
Anglican
It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron. —The Hebrew should be rendered, “even the Eternal that advanced Moses and A…
Baptist
A remembrance of past mercies is very profitable to us. National mercies ought not to be forgotten, and personal favors should always be fresh in o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Samuel said unto the people Having cleared and established his own character, he proceeds to lay before the peop…
The work of ministers is to reason with people: not only to exhort and direct, but also to persuade, to convince their judgments, and so to gain th…
