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  Monarch Butterfly God Calls Samuel Four Times I Samuel follows the Book of Ruth and records Israel's transition from judges to a king. At the end of his life, Samuel acknowledges four Judges before there was a king in Israel that the Lord sent to deliver His people. Samuel is the last of those Judges, and then comes the Kingdom. ... the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you dwelt in safety.  — 1 Samuel 12:11 His call from the Lord is repeated four times and begins in verse four. It is the fourth call that a transition or change takes place. God calls his name twice in that instance, and Samuel responds to the Lord's voice. 1. The Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, lie down again.” So he went and lay down.  2. The Lord called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he an...

  Monarch Butterfly Introduction and Review The previous article in this series studied the transformative and transitional aspects of the Book of Numbers and its record of the children of Israel's wilderness wanderings.  This installment will examine these same aspects found in the Books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.  Joshua Crossing the Jordan River With the Ark of the Covenant by Benjamin West Joshua The Book of Joshua is the first of twelve (4 x 3) historical books (Joshua—Esther). According to C.I. Scofield's Commentary, it records Israel's redemption from Egypt. "The story of the Historical Books is the story of the rise and fall of the Commonwealth of Israel, while prophets foretell the future restoration and glory of that under King Messiah ... The book of Joshua specifically records the consummation of the redemption of Israel out of Egypt."       Joshua falls into four parts: 1. The conquest, 1-12. 2. The partition of the inheritance, 13-21. 3...