Samuel
About this date: This figure belongs to a broad pre-monarchic or early-monarchic narrative setting, not a securely dated point supplied by this graph.
Prophet and judge who anoints Saul and David.
Historical context
Judges, Ruth, and early First Samuel portray leadership before the monarchy. The stories include deliverance and fidelity alongside violence, failed vows, contested power, and social disorder; inclusion is not moral approval.
Key points
- Prophet and judge who anoints Saul and David.
- Primary reading: 1 Samuel 1–16. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- These narratives often expose moral disorder as well as recount deliverance; a character's prominence is not automatic endorsement.
Scripture
- 1 Samuel 1–16 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Samuel; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to 1 Samuel
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.