BathshebaWoman with whom king David committed adultery and later married |
Critical ScholarsModern scholars who reject the full authority of Scripture |
DavidIsrael's second king |
DeuteronomistThis is the name used by modernist critical scholar Martin Noth to refer to the scribe or group of scribes that, according to his theory, supposedly composed Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings during the Babylonian exile to show that the exile of Israel and Judah was a judgment they deserved. |
EliThe priest who prayed for Elkanah’s barren wife |
HannahElkanah’s wife who was barren, but later gave birth to Samuel |
SamuelProphet who anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel |
SaulIsrael's first king |
That WorldPhrase used in the lesson to refer to the past historical context the author of The Book of Samuel was reporting |
Their WorldPhrase used in the lesson to refer to the time and circumstances in which the author of The Book of Samuel lived |