How a Righteous Judge Deals with Israel’s Real Problem

Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 7:1-17

Quotes for Reflection

Martin Luther, Ninety-Five Theses, Thesis 1
When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, 'Repent,' he intended that the entire life of believers should be repentance.

Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw, Jesus for President
Through the voice of the prophets, God decried the people for thinking with the logic of empire, for depending on horses and chariots, for pledging allegiance to any other kings or idols, and God promised them more than the nations could ever offer. Over and over, the people settled for the empty promises of empire over the eternal dreams of God.

Noah J. Toly, The Gardener's Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics and Christian Ethics
A readiness to dirty our hands for others--to bear costs for neighbor and creation--symbolizes better than an embrace of unfettered power what it means to be like God at the dawn of a new, but enduringly tragic, geological era.