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The Seer
The Life of the Prophet Samuel and its Relevance Today
The Seer describes the life and work of the Prophet Samuel, called ‘the Seer’ by his contemporaries. Early chapters focus on Hannah’s prayer and discuss prayer of the heart. There are practical comments about family relationships and bringing up children in the Church. The chapter on Samuel’s sons considers why children from devout families sometimes rebel. The Prophet Samuel received revelations from God and possessed the spiritual gifts of clear sight and seeing into the future. There is a detailed discussion of what exactly these charismas are and why God bestows them. There is a compelling account of how Saul was filled with the Holy Spirit when anointed by Samuel, and how he later lost this gift. Saul’s sins seem superficially trivial, but were actually so grave that they caused God to ‘change His mind’ about him.
As a spiritual father, the author, His Eminance the Metropolitan Hierotheos, is able to understand and describe Samuel’s profound grief over Saul’s fall. The Seer is an interesting, enlightening and very readable book for the general reader about a major biblical and historical figure. For spiritual fathers and those they guide it throws light on the mystery of obedience and the consequences of disobedience. For parents and would-be parents it has a personal message. And for all Christians it provides an inspiring example of a man of God filled with spiritual gifts, who was in communion with God throughout his life and never grieved Him at any point.
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Preface to the English Edition
Introduction
1. God, Hannah and Elkanah
The Value of the Old Testament
God’s Providence
Hannah’s Despondency
Elkanah’s Reaction
2. Hannah’s Prayer
Interpretative Comments on Hannah’s Prayer
Noetic Prayer of the Heart
3. Samuel’s Birth, Nursing and Dedication
Conception and Birth
Nursing Samuel
Samuel’s Dedication
Conclusions
4. Hannah’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Form of Hannah’s Prayer
The Content of the Prayer
Interpretations of the Prayer
5. Samuel in the Temple
The Temple and its Importance
Worship and Children
Bringing Up Children in the Church
Ecclesiastical Life and the Home
6. God’s Revelation to Samuel
God’s Manifestation to Samuel
The Theology of Revelation
The Difference between Natural and Supranatural Revelation
The Difference between Revelation and Speculation
The Difference between Revelation and Vision
Confirmation of Revelational Experience
7. The Content of the Revelation
God’s Message
The Sin of Eli’s Sons
The Priest Eli’s Error
Samuel’s Attitude
8. The Words of the Prophets
Samuel’s Appointment as Prophet
Genuine Prophets
Contemporary Prophetic Words
Accepting Prophets and Prophetic Words
9. Samuel’s Mission
The Judges and their Task
Samuel as a Judge
a) Teaching and Advising the People
b) Curing the People
c) Judging the People
10. Samuel’s Children
Why Children from Devout Families Rebel
How Parents Benefit
Conclusions
11. The Search for a King
The People’s Ingratitude
The People’s Apostasy
Samuel’s Dispassion
God’s Consent and Permission
12. God and History
Samuel and Saul Meet
God Directs History
God Enlightens Different People
The Search for Saints
The Man of God – the Seer
13. The Gift of Foresight and Clear Sight
Samuel and the People
The Gift of Foresight
The Holy Fathers on the Gift of Foresight
How Saul is Presented
14. Saul’s Anointing as King
Oil and the Greeting
The Task of Rulers
Visible Confirmations
15. Energies of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
The Energy of the Holy Spirit in Saul
Saul’s Discernment
16. The People Choose Saul
Samuel’s Address
How Saul was Chosen
Saul’s Enthronement
17. Samuel’s Dispassion
Giving Account of His Work
Samuel Rebukes the People
The People’s Repentance and Samuel’s Prayer
18. Saul’s Two Sins
The Sacrifice without Samuel
Refusal to Obey God
The Prophet Samuel’s Attitude
Our Attitude to the Spiritual Father
19. God’s Regret – Samuel’s Prayer
God’s Regret
The Cause of the Sin
Patristic Interpretations of Saul and His Fall
Samuel’s Distress and His Vigil
20. Saul’s Final Fall and Samuel’s Grief
Saul’s Regret and Lack of Repentance
Samuel’s Grief
21. Samuel’s Consolation and David’s Appointment
Samuel is Consoled by God
David’s Appointment
22. Death of the Prophet Samuel
Death in the Orthodox Tradition
Samuel’s Virtues
23. The Prophet Samuel and the Church
Translator’s Bibliography
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