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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links and a discussion forum 2014 June 7
Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli's House (1780)
John Singleton Copley (1738-1815)
Realism Style With Romantic Elements
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Image Source: Humanities Web Org
Explanation: 1 Samuel 3 describes how Samuel became the leading prophet of his time. During the time when revelation was rare from the LORD, Samuel ministered in the Tabernacle under the tutelage of Eli (1). One evening, Eli and Samuel had gone to their beds (2-3). And the LORD called Samuel. And Samuel ran to Eli thinking it was Eli who had called. But Eli said that he had not called and told Samuel to lay down again (4-5). And again the LORD called; and again Eli told him to lay down. Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had received no revelations from him (6-7). The LORD called Samuel a third time; and this time Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling. So he told Samuel to say, "Speak, LORD; for your servant hears" (8-9). When the LORD came again he told Samuel that he was going to do something that would cause the ears of all who heard about it to tingle. In that day the LORD was going to bring an end to the house of Eli because he did not restrain the vileness of his sons (10-14). The next morning Eli made Samuel tell him what the LORD had said. And at the prospect of disaster, Eli merely said, "It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him" (15-18). And Samuel grew, the LORD was with him, and his prophecies were fulfilled; and all Israel realized that the LORD had established him to be a prophet. And it was on this occasion that the LORD appeared again in Shiloh and revealed himself to Samuel (19-21).
(The painting above appeared previously in DAWN as part of a short series on Samuel: 3-19-2012; 3-20-2012; 3-21-2012; 3-22-2012; 3-23-2012; 3-24-2012.)
1 Samuel 3
1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
12 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
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