Samuel and all the other prophets who came later also spoke about what is now happening.
But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago.
Jesus then explained everything written about himself in the Scriptures, beginning with the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets.
From the town of Dan in the north to the town of Beersheba in the south, everyone in the country knew that Samuel was truly the Lord's prophet.
Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was also one of those who prayed in your name, and you, our Lord, answered their prayers.
Now we see how God does make us acceptable to him. The Law and the Prophets tell how we become acceptable, and it isn't by obeying the Law of Moses.
All this happened in about 450 years. Then God gave our people judges until the time of the prophet Samuel,
Samuel served the Lord by helping Eli the priest, who was by that time almost blind. In those days, the Lord hardly ever spoke directly to people, and he did not appear to them in dreams very often. But one night, Eli was asleep in his room,
The boy Samuel served the Lord and wore a special linen garment
So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.
The Lord said to me: Even if Moses and Samuel were here, praying with you, I wouldn't change my mind. So send the people of Judah away.
to show them that the Messiah had to suffer, but that he would rise from death. Paul also told them that Jesus is the Messiah he was preaching about.
I told them how the Messiah would suffer and be the first to be raised from death, so he could bring light to his own people and to the Gentiles.