How Did We Get Here? | Genesis—Judges Overview

We are starting a new series called 1 Samuel: In Search of a King. 1 Samuel is a historical book in the Old Testament telling the story of the establishment of Israel’s monarchy. In this book we will follow the main characters Samuel, Saul, and David. We will observe the miraculous origin of Samuel, the failure of the priests, the tragic flaws of Saul, and the rise of David. However, the true hero of this story is YHWH, the God of Israel. We will see His sovereignty, compassion, justice, mercy, and commitment to work with broken people. The purpose of this series is to grow in our awe of God, receive warnings about the fallen condition of humanity, and learn to trust in the God who saves. Before we dive into our study of 1 Samuel, we want to ask the question: how did we get here? We want to know what has happened up to this point in the biblical storyline to provide context for our future study.