Reading Samuel: A Literary and Theological Commentary: 8 (Reading the Old Testament)

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A major part of the Reimagining the Restoration activities has been work with the Museum of London, producing new teaching resources on seventeenth-century London and on Deaf history, and running workshops with schools. It's also involved doing some research for the Museum's new Great Fire gallery opening in 2026, tracing households involved in the fire. You can find out more about the project here: pepyshistory.le.ac.uk A man named Elkanah, an Ephraimite from the city of Ramathaim-Zophim, has two wives, Peninnah and Hannah, the latter of whom is his favourite wife, and a rivalry between the two develops based on the fact that Peninnah has children and Hannah does not. The childless Hannah vows to Yahweh lord of hosts that, if she has a son, he will be dedicated to God. Eli, the priest of Shiloh, where the Ark of the Covenant is located, thinks she is drunk, but when he realises she is praying, he blesses her. A child named Samuel is born, and Samuel is dedicated to the Lord as a Nazirite—the only one besides Samson to be identified in the Bible. Hannah sings a song of praise upon the fulfilment of her vow. Meanwhile, the Battle of Mount Gilboa is raging on and, as Samuel said, the Philistines are winning. Saul's three sons have been killed, and he himself has been wounded by arrows. Saul asks his armor-bearer to run his sword through him rather than let him be captured by the Philistines, but does it himself when the armor-bearer refuses. When they see the battle going badly, the Israelites flee their towns, allowing the Philistines to occupy them. The next day, the Philistines find Saul, behead him, and take his armour to the temple of Astarte and his body to Beth Shan. When they hear what has happened, the citizens of Jabesh Gilead take his body and perform funerary rites in their city.

Why cities look the way they do’, Times Higher Education, 20 June 2019, p.49. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/books/why-cities-look-way-they-do-richard-j-williamsFlora Samuel and Peter Blundell Jones, Le Corbusier, Scharoun and the Architectural Promenade, arq, July 2012. David asks if anyone from the House of Saul is still alive so that he can show kindness to them in memory of Jonathan. Ziba, one of Saul's servants, tells him about Mephibosheth. David informs Mephibosheth that he will live in his household and eat at his table, and Mephibosheth moves to Jerusalem. Republican source: a source with an anti-monarchial bias. This source first describes Samuel as decisively ridding the people of the Philistines, and begrudgingly appointing an individual chosen by God to be king, namely Saul. David is described as someone renowned for his skill at playing the harp, and consequently summoned to Saul's court to calm his moods. Saul's son Jonathan becomes friends with David, which some commentators view as romantic, and later acts as his protector against Saul's more violent intentions. At a later point, having been deserted by God on the eve of battle, Saul consults a medium at Endor, only to be condemned for doing so by Samuel's ghost, and told he and his sons will be killed. David is heartbroken on discovering the death of Jonathan, tearing his clothes as a gesture of grief. One night Eli, whose eyes ( D) were becoming so weak that he could barely see, ( E) was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp ( F) of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house ( G) of the Lord, where the ark ( H) of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel. Reports will be written on best practice in planning in the context of each of the four nations which will hopefully influence policy and local authority work in this area,” says Professor Samuel.

Flora Samuel, ‘Supporting Research in Practice’, Journal of Architecture, January 2017, 22, 1, p. 1 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13602365.2017.1280288 David and Absalom meet at Mahanaim, and David's allies bring his army food, given his army is tired and exhausted after its time in the wilderness. David divides his army into thirds: one led by Joab, one led by Abishai and one led by Ittai. David intends to come out with his men, but his generals veto it. He decides to stay at the city, and instructs his generals to be gentle with Absalom. The battle is fought in the Wood of Ephraim. This proves to be a victory for David, in part because of the treacherous terrain. As Absalom meets David's men, he passes under a tree. His long hair gets caught in the tree and he is hanged. Joab gets word of this, finds him and plunges three javelins into his heart, killing him. Joab declares the battle over and buries Absalom. Absalom's monument is the pillar he built during his lifetime.People are more likely to be accepting of change when they are consulted with properly,” explains Professor Samuel. “They are likely to take more responsibility for their area. Good consultation can contribute to community building and a sense of identity as well as wellbeing.” The way we were: The changing relationship of Research and Design’, RIBAJournal, March 2014. http://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/the-way-we-were We will publish a code of conduct and toolkit for engagement which we hope will drive up standards. The digital quality of life platform will become a service used by the Quality of Life Foundation to map quality of life with people. Over 5000 of the items held are catalogued, including all manuscripts, and almost all books, offprints, stage files, audio-visual media, and other printed materials. But at the first stop of his summer tour, in which he’ll visit 69 libraries up and down the country until September, protesters met Samuel with placards reading “nonce upon a time” and barked insults into megaphones so they could be heard through the library windows.