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His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Yahweh.
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Worship in a Time of Crisis
Commentators explain that Samuel building an altar at Ramah was an exception to the law, which typically centralized worship. With Shiloh destroyed and the tabernacle's location uncertain, this act was permitted. This shows that God prioritizes a genuine relationship with His people over rigid adherence to rituals, especially when formal structures are disrupted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there he built an altar - Whether this altar was connected with the tabernacle or not, we have no way of knowing. We are completely igno…
19th Century
Anglican
Raman. —The same Ramah “of the Watchers” where Elkanah and Hannah had dwelt. After the destruction of Shiloh, Samuel seems to have…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And his return was to Ramah When he had gone his circuit, he came back to this city, which was his native place, and…
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