{"product_id":"2940046443622","title":"1 \u0026 2 Samuel","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 \u0026amp; 2 Samuel is the story of how Israel moved from a leadership under a series of judges and prophets to a king like the nations around them. The two books cover a period of about 150 years in the history of Israel from Samuel to the reign of King David. This transition to a leadership under a series of kings was a move toward a more secular mindset. Despite their rejection of the Lord God as their king, the Lord continues to bless and lead them as a nation. Under David the people of God rose to power and prosperity as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe books of 1 \u0026amp; 2 Samuel show us the humanness of Israel's kings and their failures. It reminds us that faithfulness to God and not strong leadership is the key to success as a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a commentary on the books of 1 \u0026amp; 2 Samuel. The goal of this commentary is to help the reader see the significance of the teaching in these books and its application to our life today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F. Wayne Mac Leod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183104246000,"sku":"2940046443622","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046443622_p0.jpg?v=1764001069","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046443622","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}