A Visit With Jesus Bible Narratives

Bible Narratives

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David and Goliath

The Philistine giant Goliath challenged Israel, but the young shepherd David defeated him with a sling and a stone, showing that victory comes from God and not human strength (1 Samuel 17:45-50).

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Saul Becomes King

The Israelites asked for a king so they could be like other nations, and God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:15-17). Saul was chosen to lead Israel but was told to obey God's commands.

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Samuel Called by God

As a young boy serving in the tabernacle, Samuel heard God calling his name during the night and responded, "Speak, for your servant is listening" (1 Samuel 3:10). This event marked the beginning of Samuel's role as a prophet in Israel.

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Narratives

While some Bible narratives can be taken at face value, others require some knowledge of the places, times and customs involved in order to be fully appreciated. Absent such context, scripture can sometimes leave the reader with an inaccurate view of the event.

Where knowledge of translational difficulties can help our understanding, it is also true that one must resist the understandable temptation to look at the text through the lens of a modern cultural context.

In this section, narratives are presented that we hope may bring a clearer picture of certain Bible stories.