WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.320 --> 00:00:04.599 Lady, gentlemen, welcome to Sunday Service, Episode forty eight. I'm 2 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:06.480 your host, Josh Monday. If you don't know me, I'm 3 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:10.000 a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. And 4 00:00:10.039 --> 00:00:12.720 this is brought to you by Cult of Conspiracy Podcast. 5 00:00:12.759 --> 00:00:16.359 Thank you so much for joining me. Last week on 6 00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:20.160 Sunday Service, we talked about Ruth chapter one through four, 7 00:00:20.199 --> 00:00:22.359 and then we got to cover just the very first 8 00:00:22.399 --> 00:00:25.480 chapter of Samuel. So this week we're gonna try to 9 00:00:25.519 --> 00:00:31.000 cover our Samuel first Samuel two probably through like five 10 00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:34.000 or six, depending, but yeah, thank you for joining me. 11 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:36.960 In a couple shout outs from people last week that 12 00:00:37.359 --> 00:00:44.920 commented we had a Josh fashing, Mitch Whiskers White, Angela Kelly, 13 00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:48.719 and MDMP twenty two, thank you guys so much for 14 00:00:48.880 --> 00:00:50.880 commenting and let me see I you guys have any 15 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:57.240 questions on here? Will who? Thank you let's see and 16 00:00:57.320 --> 00:00:59.799 God bless this guy. Yeah, thank you, God bless you 17 00:00:59.799 --> 00:01:02.479 to Wister's White. I appreciate you. Angela loved the book 18 00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:04.599 Roof that helps me no matter what happened in my life, 19 00:01:04.599 --> 00:01:07.640 I know that God has a plan for me. Amen, Angela. Okay, 20 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:09.959 So I don't see any questions. Let's go ahead and 21 00:01:10.079 --> 00:01:12.719 check Wednesday service and see if we had any questions 22 00:01:12.719 --> 00:01:17.519 on there. Let's see, so we got Jcon forty four 23 00:01:17.519 --> 00:01:20.319 to twenty. Thank you so much. And yes, I already 24 00:01:20.319 --> 00:01:23.359 prayed already for you for your mom and I'll continue 25 00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:27.519 to pray for her. Okay, if everybody can pray for 26 00:01:27.640 --> 00:01:31.959 Jcon forty four twenty, it's just I guess Jay is 27 00:01:31.959 --> 00:01:34.439 what you could probably call him. Why you pray? We 28 00:01:34.480 --> 00:01:37.000 could all pray for his mom. She's in the ICU. 29 00:01:37.079 --> 00:01:39.040 She's indeed of all the prayers she can get. So 30 00:01:39.799 --> 00:01:41.680 let's go ahead and do that now. So, Father God, 31 00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:44.799 in the name of Jesus, we pray for J. For 32 00:01:44.920 --> 00:01:48.159 J and his mother. We pray for healing for his mother. Lord, 33 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:51.239 we asked that you please bless her and also for 34 00:01:51.359 --> 00:01:53.760 J if you keep him calm in the situation and 35 00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:56.640 also put your healing hand over his mom. Please, we 36 00:01:56.719 --> 00:01:59.879 know that she's in the ICU and whoever's taking care 37 00:01:59.879 --> 00:02:02.359 of I asked you give them the expertise that they 38 00:02:02.400 --> 00:02:04.920 need to be able to do whatever they need to 39 00:02:04.920 --> 00:02:08.759 do to fix whatever's happening. Lord, only you know what's 40 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:11.039 going on I don't so please, Lord, we ask you 41 00:02:11.080 --> 00:02:14.199 in Jesus name, if you could please heal her and 42 00:02:14.360 --> 00:02:16.520 keep her safe. Thank you, we love you, appreciate you 43 00:02:16.560 --> 00:02:19.960 and Jesus name. Amen, and yeah, Jay, I'll also pray 44 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:23.360 for you in private. Already did, but I'll praise Sporre 45 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.759 Josh Fashing. I appreciate you. Mitch Angela MDMP twenty two. 46 00:02:29.080 --> 00:02:32.360 Please continue the comments. You guys are always commenting every week, 47 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:34.360 which I love. I appreciate it. Any new people that 48 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:36.960 want to comment, please comment. Like I said, it pushes 49 00:02:36.960 --> 00:02:39.400 the show up the algorithm and also shows cult the 50 00:02:39.400 --> 00:02:42.319 conspiracy that I'm doing my job. Getting five to eight 51 00:02:42.360 --> 00:02:44.719 to nine comments a week is perfect. It's a blessing. 52 00:02:44.759 --> 00:02:48.919 It really helps me out and shows Jonathan and Jacob 53 00:02:48.919 --> 00:02:51.039 that I'm doing my job and that you guys are 54 00:02:51.159 --> 00:02:53.479 enjoying the show, which that's what I'm here for. I'm 55 00:02:53.479 --> 00:02:57.479 here to spread the gospel message and also to make 56 00:02:57.520 --> 00:03:00.599 it so you guys have an enjoyable show. So let's 57 00:03:00.639 --> 00:03:06.719 go ahead and continue here. Let's see. Let me go 58 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:09.840 ahead and do the intro first. So first, Samuel two 59 00:03:10.039 --> 00:03:13.639 is a powerful reminder that God honors those who honor him, 60 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:17.360 and that actions have consequences. As we see Hannah blessed 61 00:03:17.400 --> 00:03:19.439 for her faith. As we see Hannah blessed for her 62 00:03:19.439 --> 00:03:24.240 faith in Eli's house curse for its issues, we learn 63 00:03:24.319 --> 00:03:30.039 that God's justice and sovereignty are unwavering. This chapter calls 64 00:03:30.199 --> 00:03:36.479 for trust, obedience, and reverence in our relationship with God. Yes. Amen, 65 00:03:36.639 --> 00:03:39.439 So we're going to start out with Hannah's prayer. Let 66 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:44.840 me go ahead and pull up the blue Letter Bible 67 00:03:44.919 --> 00:03:47.000 aporal quick, so you guys could see that on the screen. 68 00:03:47.879 --> 00:03:51.120 All right, perfect? So all right, so we got first Samuel, 69 00:03:53.120 --> 00:03:57.879 chapter two, verse one, So let me go to my 70 00:03:57.919 --> 00:04:04.080 notes A right. So, and Hannah prayed and said, my 71 00:04:04.199 --> 00:04:08.919 heart rejoices in the Lord. My horn is exalted in 72 00:04:09.039 --> 00:04:14.000 the Lord. So let's stop there real quick. So horn 73 00:04:14.120 --> 00:04:17.839 actually represents strength, so it means my strength is exalted. 74 00:04:18.439 --> 00:04:21.879 Exalt in the Bible primarily signifies being raised to or 75 00:04:21.959 --> 00:04:26.120 higher position, status, or honor, often in divine or spiritual context. 76 00:04:26.160 --> 00:04:28.560 It can refer to God being lifted up in praise 77 00:04:29.000 --> 00:04:32.680 and reverence, or to individuals being elevated in favor, power, 78 00:04:32.759 --> 00:04:37.240 or influence. The concept often emphasizes God's sovereignty and recognition. 79 00:04:37.279 --> 00:04:39.560 Of his greatness. Just want to let you know what 80 00:04:39.759 --> 00:04:43.279 that what that means, and let's go out and continue. 81 00:04:43.560 --> 00:04:47.040 I smile at my enemies because I rejoice in your salvation. 82 00:04:47.759 --> 00:04:50.600 No one is holy like the Lord, for there is 83 00:04:50.680 --> 00:04:54.319 no one besides you, nor is there any rock like 84 00:04:54.399 --> 00:04:59.360 our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let no 85 00:04:59.519 --> 00:05:02.800 arrogance come from your mouth. For the Lord is the 86 00:05:02.800 --> 00:05:05.639 God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The 87 00:05:05.720 --> 00:05:09.199 bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who 88 00:05:09.360 --> 00:05:13.000 stumbled are girded with strength. Those who are full have 89 00:05:13.120 --> 00:05:16.839 hired themselves out of bread, and the hungry have seized 90 00:05:16.920 --> 00:05:21.519 to hunger. Even the baron has born seven, and she 91 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:26.079 who has the children has become feeble. The Lord kills 92 00:05:26.120 --> 00:05:28.600 and makes alive. He brings down to the grave and 93 00:05:28.639 --> 00:05:31.720 brings up. The Lord makes poor and makes rich. He 94 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:34.720 brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from 95 00:05:34.759 --> 00:05:37.480 the dust, and lifts the beggar from the ash. Heap 96 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:41.040 to set them among princes and make them inherit the 97 00:05:41.079 --> 00:05:43.959 throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are 98 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:47.079 the lords, and he has set the world upon them 99 00:05:48.120 --> 00:05:50.839 whoa hold on. Look at that, give me a second here, 100 00:05:51.720 --> 00:05:53.839 for the pillars of the earth are the lords, and 101 00:05:53.879 --> 00:05:58.800 he has set the world upon them. Uh. Oh, that's 102 00:05:58.800 --> 00:06:00.480 a little flat earth right there. That's why I wanted 103 00:06:00.480 --> 00:06:05.160 to say that. All right, he will guard the feet 104 00:06:05.199 --> 00:06:08.560 of his saints, but the wickedness shall be silent in darkness. Yeah, guys, 105 00:06:08.560 --> 00:06:10.639 this biblical cosmology. That's why I brought that up. I 106 00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:13.680 just just played a joke with you, guys. I do 107 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:16.199 believe that it is though like this, but I'm just 108 00:06:16.240 --> 00:06:19.839 playing with you guys. For by strength no man shall prevail. 109 00:06:20.279 --> 00:06:23.120 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces 110 00:06:23.439 --> 00:06:26.759 from heaven. He will thunder against them. The Lord will 111 00:06:26.839 --> 00:06:29.720 judge to the ends of the earth. Wow. Another one. 112 00:06:30.199 --> 00:06:32.759 He will give strength to his king and exalt the 113 00:06:33.040 --> 00:06:37.480 horn of his annoyed, the strength of his anoided. Amen. 114 00:06:37.720 --> 00:06:40.399 So just want to let you guys know. When Hannah 115 00:06:40.519 --> 00:06:42.839 was dropping off, you know, so she looks like she 116 00:06:42.879 --> 00:06:48.199 had seven children, including Samuel, because you see what she 117 00:06:48.199 --> 00:06:51.439 says right there. She says that the woman was barren, 118 00:06:51.480 --> 00:06:53.879 but she had seven children. Yes, she's speaking of herself. 119 00:06:54.759 --> 00:06:59.959 Very interesting, and you know, imagine how hard it was 120 00:07:00.439 --> 00:07:04.160 for her to leave Samuel, her one and only son 121 00:07:04.279 --> 00:07:07.639 with Eli. You know, he was old and his sons 122 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:10.279 were very corrupt. Okay, so let me read a little 123 00:07:10.279 --> 00:07:13.000 bit about his two sons. Eli's two sons of the 124 00:07:13.000 --> 00:07:19.639 Bible were Hoffne and Finias also spelled Phineas okay sorry. 125 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:25.759 Both served as priest at the tabernacle, but they were corrupt, greedy, 126 00:07:25.879 --> 00:07:30.759 and morally bankrupt, mistreating people and prostituting themselves with the 127 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:33.720 women at the tabernacle. Because of their wicked behavior and 128 00:07:33.759 --> 00:07:37.040 Eli's failure to discipline them, they eventually had some issues 129 00:07:37.079 --> 00:07:38.319 at the end that I'm gonna go over. I don't 130 00:07:38.360 --> 00:07:41.399 want to tell you guys what it says yet, Okay, So, 131 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:45.959 but yeah, so he had two wicked sons and she's 132 00:07:46.040 --> 00:07:48.519 dropping off her one and only son that God has 133 00:07:48.560 --> 00:07:52.439 blessed them with, blessed her with her and her husband 134 00:07:52.959 --> 00:07:59.240 and Samuel. And Eli was old, heavyset guy. She's gonna 135 00:07:59.240 --> 00:08:02.519 go ahead and give her son over to Eli. So 136 00:08:02.600 --> 00:08:09.680 it must have been very hard for her. But when 137 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:17.240 you were representing God like Eli was, his two sons, 138 00:08:17.399 --> 00:08:19.399 they were they were sitting like that. You're gonna see 139 00:08:19.519 --> 00:08:21.399 when we go through this, you'll see what they're doing 140 00:08:21.839 --> 00:08:24.759 kind of explains it in pretty good detail on the 141 00:08:24.800 --> 00:08:27.920 next couple verses here. But yeah, so I just wanted 142 00:08:27.920 --> 00:08:29.279 to point out that it must have been hard for 143 00:08:29.319 --> 00:08:31.519 her to do that, but she just had faith, right, 144 00:08:32.000 --> 00:08:35.080 she had faith in the Lord. And then the Lord 145 00:08:35.440 --> 00:08:38.600 blessed her for her faith. She blessed her with another 146 00:08:38.679 --> 00:08:44.200 six children besides uh Samuel. So that's that's that's awesome, 147 00:08:44.440 --> 00:08:46.039 what a blessing, you know. So it just kind of 148 00:08:46.080 --> 00:08:49.679 shows you what she's what she's gone through, and how 149 00:08:49.720 --> 00:08:53.200 God has blessed her. It says, then Elkna went to 150 00:08:53.440 --> 00:08:56.840 his house at Ramah, but the child ministered to the 151 00:08:56.879 --> 00:09:02.639 Lord before Eli the priest. Okay, and now let me 152 00:09:02.639 --> 00:09:07.799 go ahead and see what a Hannah's prayer, and I 153 00:09:07.799 --> 00:09:10.120 see what I have in my notes. Hannah's prayer in 154 00:09:10.200 --> 00:09:13.720 First Samuel two one through ten is a profound declaration 155 00:09:13.799 --> 00:09:17.879 of God's holiness, sovereignty, and justice. She exclaims there was 156 00:09:17.960 --> 00:09:20.159 no one holy like the Lord. Indeed, there is no 157 00:09:20.159 --> 00:09:25.720 one besides you, and there is no rock like our God. 158 00:09:28.279 --> 00:09:30.519 So let's go ahead and go over this a little 159 00:09:30.519 --> 00:09:34.120 bit in detail. So Hannah's prayer of praise, found in 160 00:09:34.559 --> 00:09:37.200 First Samuel two verses one through ten is a profound 161 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:40.759 expression of gratitude and worship offered by Hannah, the mother 162 00:09:40.840 --> 00:09:44.279 of the prophet Samuel. This prayer is a response response 163 00:09:44.360 --> 00:09:47.320 to God's answer to her fervent prayers for a child, 164 00:09:47.639 --> 00:09:51.240 and it reflects deep in theological insights and heartfelt acknowledgment 165 00:09:51.320 --> 00:09:56.320 of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. The context is Hannah was 166 00:09:56.360 --> 00:10:00.000 one of two wives of Elkna. She was deeply dist 167 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:03.080 us by her barrenness, especially in the light of fire 168 00:10:03.679 --> 00:10:08.679 and the light of the provocation from Elkina's other wife, Pina, 169 00:10:09.320 --> 00:10:12.200 who was who had children. In her anguish, Hannah prayed 170 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:14.200 earnestly to the Lord, which we kind of we already 171 00:10:14.200 --> 00:10:18.480 know in First Samuel one to eleven. Okay, God answered 172 00:10:18.480 --> 00:10:21.279 her prayer, and she bore his son. So the context 173 00:10:21.279 --> 00:10:24.840 of this prayer is a rich tapestry of themes that 174 00:10:24.879 --> 00:10:28.279 include thanksgiving, divine sovereignty, and prophetic insight. It begins with 175 00:10:28.320 --> 00:10:32.480 the personal expression of joy and strength found in the Lord. 176 00:10:32.919 --> 00:10:35.440 My heart rejoices in the strength my horn, or my 177 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:38.960 strength is exalted in the Lord, or raised up right. 178 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:42.840 My mouth boasts over my enemies. I delight in Your salvation. 179 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:48.799 God's holiness and uniqueness. Hannah acknowledges the holiness and uniqueness 180 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:52.320 of God, declaring there is no one holy like the Lord. Indeed, 181 00:10:52.360 --> 00:10:55.279 there's no one besides you. There is no rock like 182 00:10:55.320 --> 00:10:58.639 our God. The statement underscores the distinctiveness and reliability of 183 00:10:58.679 --> 00:11:05.360 God is a foundation of life. Divine rehearsal a significant 184 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:07.840 theme and Hannah's prayer is the reversal of human fortunes 185 00:11:07.840 --> 00:11:11.440 by divine intervention. She speaks of the Lord's power to 186 00:11:11.519 --> 00:11:15.480 humble the proud and exalt the humble, to bring life 187 00:11:15.519 --> 00:11:18.679 and death, and to make rich and poor. This reflects 188 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:21.519 the Biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives 189 00:11:21.559 --> 00:11:25.919 grace to the humble James, Chapter four, Verse number six. 190 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:30.960 God's sovereignty. Hannah's prayer emphasizes God's sovereign control over the 191 00:11:31.039 --> 00:11:33.879 affairs of the world. She declares that the Lord brings 192 00:11:33.919 --> 00:11:36.919 death and gives life. He brings down to shield and 193 00:11:37.120 --> 00:11:43.360 raises up. Hold on, let me see the Lord, he said, 194 00:11:43.360 --> 00:11:45.120 bring down to the grave and brings up, but it 195 00:11:45.120 --> 00:11:48.519 says down to shield another. This s acknowledge that of 196 00:11:48.519 --> 00:11:51.480 God's ultimate authority over life and death is a testament 197 00:11:51.559 --> 00:11:56.720 to his omnipotence. And let me just mark this so 198 00:11:56.720 --> 00:12:00.320 don't forget where we're at. Prophetic insight. The prayer dudes 199 00:12:00.519 --> 00:12:03.559 with a prophetic vision of God's anoided king. He will 200 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:06.000 give strength to his King and exult the horn of 201 00:12:06.080 --> 00:12:09.279 his anoied or the strength of his anoided. This significant 202 00:12:09.360 --> 00:12:12.399 as it anticipates the establishment of the monarchy of Israel 203 00:12:12.440 --> 00:12:15.200 and ultimately points to the coming of the Messiah, the 204 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:19.360 ultimate anoided one. Hannah's prayer of praise is not only 205 00:12:19.360 --> 00:12:23.279 a personal expression of thanksgiving, but also with theological declaration 206 00:12:23.360 --> 00:12:26.600 that resonates throughout the Bible narrative. It sets the stage 207 00:12:26.639 --> 00:12:31.480 for the unfolding account of Israel's monarchy and the Messianic hope. 208 00:12:31.639 --> 00:12:34.480 Hannah's faith and her recognition of God's sovereignties serve as 209 00:12:34.519 --> 00:12:38.240 an enduring example of trust and devotion to God. Her 210 00:12:38.279 --> 00:12:41.759 prayer as a reminder of the power of earnest prayer 211 00:12:41.879 --> 00:12:47.080 and the faithfulness of God to fulfill his promises. Praise God. 212 00:12:47.159 --> 00:12:51.519 That's awesome. Now we're going to read about the wicked 213 00:12:51.840 --> 00:12:56.120 sons of Eli, the corruption of Eli's sons. Now, the 214 00:12:56.120 --> 00:12:58.960 sons of Eli were corrupt. They did not know the 215 00:12:59.039 --> 00:13:02.320 Lord and the priests. Custom with the people was that 216 00:13:02.360 --> 00:13:05.600 when any man offered he sacrifice, the priests servant would 217 00:13:05.679 --> 00:13:09.799 come with a three plunged, three pronged flesh hook in 218 00:13:09.879 --> 00:13:13.440 his hand. While the meat was boiling. Then he would 219 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:16.759 thrust into the pan and kettle or caldron or pot, 220 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:19.559 and the priest would take for himself all the flesh 221 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:22.759 hook brought up. So they did in Shilah to all 222 00:13:22.799 --> 00:13:26.039 the Israelites who came there. Also, before they burned the fat, 223 00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:28.600 the priest's servant would come and say to the man 224 00:13:28.600 --> 00:13:31.519 who sacrifices, give meat for roasting to the priest, for 225 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:34.360 he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw. 226 00:13:37.799 --> 00:13:39.960 And if the man said to him, they should really 227 00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:44.240 burn the fat first, then then you take as much 228 00:13:44.279 --> 00:13:46.720 as your heart desires. He would then answer him, no, 229 00:13:47.360 --> 00:13:49.759 but you must give it now, and if not, I 230 00:13:49.799 --> 00:13:52.120 will take it by force. Therefore, the sin of the 231 00:13:52.159 --> 00:13:54.360 young man, it was very great before the Lord, for 232 00:13:54.480 --> 00:13:57.240 men of born the offering of the sin I mean 233 00:13:57.360 --> 00:14:03.720 offering to the Lord. This chapter contrasts Hannah's faithfulness to 234 00:14:03.759 --> 00:14:06.360 the wickedness of Eli's sons, Hopney and Phoenis, who had 235 00:14:06.360 --> 00:14:12.879 no regret, no regard for the Lord. So the account 236 00:14:12.919 --> 00:14:15.559 of the corruption of Eli's sons Hopknef is a significant 237 00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:19.879 narrative found in the Old Testament signifilly in the book 238 00:14:19.919 --> 00:14:29.000 of First Samuel. So it says in Second Samuel or 239 00:14:29.159 --> 00:14:32.960 First Samuel two twelve through thirty six. The narrative is 240 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:34.879 center in the town in Israel was transitioned from the 241 00:14:34.879 --> 00:14:37.600 period of judges to the establishing of monarchy. Eli served 242 00:14:37.600 --> 00:14:39.600 as a high priest and judge of the Israel as 243 00:14:39.600 --> 00:14:43.440 his sons Hopney and Phoenis were priests and the tabernacle 244 00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:46.919 in Shiloh. Their account is primarily recorded as Samuel okay 245 00:14:46.960 --> 00:14:51.720 So character Hopneya were described as did not know the Lord, 246 00:14:51.840 --> 00:14:54.519 and their actions were characterized by blatant disregard for the 247 00:14:54.559 --> 00:14:57.159 sacred duties of the priesthood and the commandments of God. 248 00:14:57.519 --> 00:15:00.519 They exploited their position for personal gains, showing and contempt 249 00:15:00.559 --> 00:15:03.559 to the sacrificial offerings brought by the Israelites on the 250 00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:07.519 primary transgressions involved in the sacrificial system. According to the law, 251 00:15:07.559 --> 00:15:10.399 the priests were entitled to a certain portion of the sacrifices, 252 00:15:10.720 --> 00:15:13.519 but Haffady and Phenus took more than they were allotted 253 00:15:13.559 --> 00:15:16.600 of them. They demanded raw meat from the worshippers before 254 00:15:16.639 --> 00:15:19.679 the fat was burned, which was a direct violation of 255 00:15:19.720 --> 00:15:23.399 the sacrifice official protocol. This act of greed and in 256 00:15:24.919 --> 00:15:28.840 reverence was an affront to God and a stumbling block 257 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:32.480 to the people of Israel. Additionally, they which we're going 258 00:15:32.519 --> 00:15:35.159 to read right now, let's go ahead and continue. So 259 00:15:35.279 --> 00:15:36.919 you see what they did wrong though, Okay, they were 260 00:15:36.919 --> 00:15:38.919 taking the meat beforehand. What they're supposed to do. They're 261 00:15:38.919 --> 00:15:40.720 supposed to be cooking it. They're supposed to tick a 262 00:15:40.759 --> 00:15:42.799 fork in it. And whatever they get is there is 263 00:15:42.840 --> 00:15:45.639 there allotment. They're not supposed to ask for raw and 264 00:15:45.679 --> 00:15:47.440 then take it and then go and cook it themselves 265 00:15:47.480 --> 00:15:49.399 and eat the fat and the meat on it. You see, 266 00:15:53.759 --> 00:15:59.919 let's go to continue. We're in First Samuel two verse eighteen. 267 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:03.759 But Samuel ministered before the Lord even as a child, 268 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:07.159 wearing a linen epod. Moreover, his mother used to make 269 00:16:07.240 --> 00:16:09.240 him a little robe and bring it to him year 270 00:16:09.240 --> 00:16:11.200 by year when she came up with her husband to 271 00:16:11.200 --> 00:16:15.600 offer the yearly sacrifice. And Eli would bless Elkna and 272 00:16:15.639 --> 00:16:19.480 his wife and say, the Lord give you descendants from 273 00:16:19.519 --> 00:16:22.120 this woman for the loan that is given to the Lord, 274 00:16:22.600 --> 00:16:25.399 and they would go to their own home. The Lord, 275 00:16:25.399 --> 00:16:28.559 give you descendants from this woman for the loan that 276 00:16:29.519 --> 00:16:32.919 was given to the Lord. Then they would go to 277 00:16:32.960 --> 00:16:36.039 their own home. And the Lord visited Hannah so that 278 00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:39.000 she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, 279 00:16:39.039 --> 00:16:42.440 the child Samuel grew up before the Lord. So maybe 280 00:16:42.440 --> 00:16:44.120 she had six children, but I could have sworn I 281 00:16:44.159 --> 00:16:47.159 read on there that she had seven. Let's see if 282 00:16:47.159 --> 00:16:49.879 she has anymore. And then and the child Samuel grew 283 00:16:49.919 --> 00:16:53.200 in stature and in favor both with the Lord and men. 284 00:16:55.600 --> 00:17:00.600 Let's go ahead and stop right there. So oh Eli 285 00:17:00.799 --> 00:17:06.880 grew Okay, oh, it said, Now Eli was very old, 286 00:17:06.920 --> 00:17:09.599 and he heard everything his sons did to Israel, and 287 00:17:09.599 --> 00:17:11.880 how they lay with the women who assembled at the 288 00:17:11.920 --> 00:17:14.400 door of the tabernacle of meeting. And she said to them, 289 00:17:14.400 --> 00:17:19.799 why do you do such things? Okay, So here's the 290 00:17:19.799 --> 00:17:25.079 part about Eli's sons. So it says, now Eli was 291 00:17:25.200 --> 00:17:27.480 very old, and he heard everything his sons did to 292 00:17:27.519 --> 00:17:31.079 all Israel. This is first Samuel two, verse twenty two. 293 00:17:32.000 --> 00:17:34.279 Now Eli was very old, he heard everything his sons. 294 00:17:34.279 --> 00:17:36.960 It did to all Israel, and how they lay with 295 00:17:37.000 --> 00:17:39.440 the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle 296 00:17:39.440 --> 00:17:42.200 of meeting. So he said to them, why do you 297 00:17:42.279 --> 00:17:45.000 do such things? For I hear of the evil dealings 298 00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:47.759 from all the people. Now, my sons, for it is 299 00:17:47.799 --> 00:17:50.119 not a good report that I hear you make the 300 00:17:50.160 --> 00:17:54.599 Lord's people transgress. If one man sins against another, God, 301 00:17:55.759 --> 00:17:58.960 if one man sins against another, God will judge him. 302 00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:01.920 But if a man sends against the Lord, he will 303 00:18:01.920 --> 00:18:05.880 intercede for him. Who will intercede for him? Nevertheless, they 304 00:18:05.920 --> 00:18:08.039 do not heed the voice of their father, because the 305 00:18:08.119 --> 00:18:12.440 Lord desired to kill them. Okay, now I want to 306 00:18:12.440 --> 00:18:19.119 tell you guys something really quick. Let's pull it up 307 00:18:19.160 --> 00:18:31.079 real quick. That's going to be Aaron's sons. There we go. Okay, 308 00:18:31.240 --> 00:18:36.839 So according to the Biblical account and Leviticus ten, this 309 00:18:36.920 --> 00:18:39.440 is kind of I'm bringing this up because this is 310 00:18:39.559 --> 00:18:42.839 very similar to what Eli's children are doing. Obviously, they're 311 00:18:42.880 --> 00:18:45.599 not as blatant these are. These kids are more blatant. 312 00:18:46.519 --> 00:18:50.519 But it says that according to the Bible, the Biblical 313 00:18:50.519 --> 00:18:52.880 account and Leviticus ten, which you guys remember back in 314 00:18:52.920 --> 00:18:57.200 Leviticus ten, Aaron's two sons. It says God killed Nabab 315 00:18:57.400 --> 00:19:01.440 and a bee, who the sons of after they offered 316 00:19:01.519 --> 00:19:06.319 strange fire before the Lord. They disobeyed God's specific instructions 317 00:19:06.319 --> 00:19:09.960 regarding the offerings of incense, which was to be done 318 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:12.519 with the fire taken from the altar. This act of 319 00:19:12.559 --> 00:19:17.119 disobedience and disrespect towards God's holiness resulted in their immediate 320 00:19:17.160 --> 00:19:21.559 death by fire from the Lord. Okay. The incident, Nadab 321 00:19:21.599 --> 00:19:24.039 and Abindon were instructed to use a specific type of 322 00:19:24.079 --> 00:19:26.920 fire from the altar when offering incense. Instead, they used 323 00:19:26.920 --> 00:19:30.200 a strange fire, which is often interpreted as fire not 324 00:19:30.279 --> 00:19:37.039 taken from the desertated altar. God's response this unauthorized offering 325 00:19:37.119 --> 00:19:39.920 was seen as a grave offense, demonstrating a lack of 326 00:19:39.960 --> 00:19:44.200 respect for God's holiness. As a consequence, God sent fire 327 00:19:44.319 --> 00:19:47.240 from the altar to consume them. Okay. The significance the 328 00:19:47.279 --> 00:19:49.759 incident serves as a strong reminder of the seriousness of 329 00:19:49.799 --> 00:19:53.039 disobeying to God and the importance of approaching God with 330 00:19:53.119 --> 00:19:58.079 reverence and according to his specific instructions. According to some 331 00:19:58.200 --> 00:20:01.440 interpretation of the Bible, it highlights that God's holiness demands 332 00:20:01.440 --> 00:20:06.599 proper respect and obedience. Okay, we got to understand, they're 333 00:20:06.599 --> 00:20:10.559 in a priestly role. These two guys are in a 334 00:20:10.759 --> 00:20:14.880 their work. They're working at the tabernacle. Okay, So Aaron 335 00:20:15.000 --> 00:20:19.799 sons got killed. Now we have these two guys disrespecting 336 00:20:19.920 --> 00:20:24.920 the tabernacle as well, okay, and not following God's laws. 337 00:20:25.319 --> 00:20:27.720 And then they and then they're also sleeping around with women. 338 00:20:28.200 --> 00:20:32.759 And they're also cooking the taking the food, you know, 339 00:20:32.880 --> 00:20:35.000 taking more of their allotment than they're supposed to take. 340 00:20:35.279 --> 00:20:40.440 They're being greedy. So we'll continue reading in in my 341 00:20:40.599 --> 00:20:44.240 notes Eli's response to God's judgment. Eli, though aware of 342 00:20:44.240 --> 00:20:47.519 his son's actions, failed to restrain them effectively. I'm sorry, 343 00:20:48.119 --> 00:20:50.160 let's go up here. Additionally, they engaged in a moral 344 00:20:50.200 --> 00:20:52.359 behavior by sleeping with the women who served in the 345 00:20:52.480 --> 00:20:56.039 entrance of the tent of meeting. This further demonstrator their 346 00:20:56.160 --> 00:20:58.480 lack of respect for the holiness of their office and 347 00:20:58.519 --> 00:21:06.160 the sacetity of the tabernacle. So let's go ahead and continue. 348 00:21:06.279 --> 00:21:08.799 So it says, so we said to them, why do 349 00:21:08.839 --> 00:21:10.640 you do such things? For I do hear the evil 350 00:21:10.680 --> 00:21:13.160 dealings from all the people, my sons. And then we 351 00:21:13.200 --> 00:21:15.160 already went through that we went through twenty five. We 352 00:21:15.200 --> 00:21:17.559 already did that. It said the Lord desired to kill him. 353 00:21:18.000 --> 00:21:21.240 Now in verse twenty six. Now first Samuel two verse 354 00:21:21.279 --> 00:21:24.680 twenty six. And the child Samuel grew in stature and 355 00:21:24.680 --> 00:21:29.359 in favor both with the Lord and men. Then a 356 00:21:29.480 --> 00:21:31.759 man of God came to Eli and said to him, 357 00:21:32.039 --> 00:21:35.039 Thus says the Lord, do I not clearly reveal myself 358 00:21:35.039 --> 00:21:36.799 to the house of your father when you were in 359 00:21:36.880 --> 00:21:40.200 Egypt and Pharaoh's house? Did I not choose him out 360 00:21:40.240 --> 00:21:42.400 of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, 361 00:21:42.920 --> 00:21:46.880 to offer up my altar, to burn incense, and to 362 00:21:46.960 --> 00:21:50.200 wear an e thought before me? And did I not 363 00:21:50.319 --> 00:21:52.720 give up the house of your father of all the 364 00:21:52.759 --> 00:21:56.000 offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? He's 365 00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:59.960 talking about Levi. Okay, that's what he's talking about. Did 366 00:21:59.960 --> 00:22:01.839 I clearly reveal myself in the house of your father, 367 00:22:02.240 --> 00:22:06.440 your father, Levi? That's what he's talking about, right, because 368 00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:10.559 Eli is a Levi. Let's continue on verse twenty nine. 369 00:22:10.720 --> 00:22:13.119 Why do you kick my sacrifice and my offerings, which 370 00:22:13.160 --> 00:22:15.680 I have commanded in my dwelling place, and honor your 371 00:22:15.720 --> 00:22:18.680 sons more than me to make yourselves fat with the 372 00:22:18.680 --> 00:22:22.480 best of all the offerings of Israel my people. Therefore, 373 00:22:22.519 --> 00:22:25.079 the Lord God of Israel says, I said, indeed that 374 00:22:25.160 --> 00:22:28.359 your house and the house of your father would walk 375 00:22:28.400 --> 00:22:32.960 before me forever. But now the Lord says, far be 376 00:22:33.319 --> 00:22:36.400 it from me. For those who honor me, I will honor, 377 00:22:36.839 --> 00:22:41.559 and to those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Behold, 378 00:22:41.599 --> 00:22:43.640 the days are coming that I will cut off your 379 00:22:43.799 --> 00:22:46.200 arm and the arm of your father's house, so that 380 00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:48.759 there will be not an old man in your house. 381 00:22:49.400 --> 00:22:51.960 And you will see an enemy in my dwelling place, 382 00:22:52.039 --> 00:22:55.240 despite all the good which God does for Israel. And 383 00:22:55.279 --> 00:22:57.880 there shall be not an old man in your house forever. 384 00:22:58.519 --> 00:23:00.720 But any of your men whom I do not cut 385 00:23:00.759 --> 00:23:03.960 off from the authors, shall consume your eyes and grieve 386 00:23:04.000 --> 00:23:07.200 your heart. All the descendants of your house shall die 387 00:23:07.240 --> 00:23:09.880 in the flower of their age. Now this shall be 388 00:23:09.920 --> 00:23:13.039 a sign to you that will come upon your two sons, 389 00:23:13.400 --> 00:23:16.640 on Hopni and Finias, and one day they shall die, 390 00:23:16.720 --> 00:23:19.279 both of them. Then I will raise up myself a 391 00:23:19.319 --> 00:23:22.079 faithful priest who shall do according to what is in 392 00:23:22.119 --> 00:23:25.640 my heart and in my mind. I will build a 393 00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:29.240 sure house that he shall walk before Mia noted forever, 394 00:23:29.720 --> 00:23:32.160 and it shall come to pass that everyone who is 395 00:23:32.279 --> 00:23:34.920 left in your house will come and bow down to 396 00:23:35.000 --> 00:23:38.079 him for a piece of silver, a morsel of bread, 397 00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:41.240 and say, please put me in one of the priests positions, 398 00:23:41.240 --> 00:23:45.200 that I may eat a piece of bread. So wow, 399 00:23:45.319 --> 00:23:49.359 So we'll continue in the notes here it says Eli, 400 00:23:49.680 --> 00:23:52.880 though aware of a son's action, failed to restrain them effectively. 401 00:23:52.920 --> 00:23:55.519