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BIBLE STUDY: THE WORD WAS REVEALED TO SAMUEL
As
I read this passage about Samuel discovering God and
hearing His voice, I noted the following things took place
in this experience.
1)
VISION
There was no open vision in those days, it was rare.
1
Samuel 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD
before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in
those days; there was no open vision.
The word vision meant something seen mentally as in a dream,
a revelation, oracle or vision. It comes from a word
meaning to gaze at, mentally perceive, contemplate, behold,
see.
Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
2377. חָזוֹן chazown (châzôwn)
Search for H2377 in KJVSL;
in
KJV.
חָזוֹן
châzôwn, khaw-zone'
from
H2372;
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or
oracle:—vision.
masculine noun
Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
2372. חָזָה chazah (châzâh)
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in
KJV.
חָזָה
châzâh, khaw-zaw'
a
primitive root; to gaze at; mentally to perceive,
contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision
of:—behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.
verb
The fact that this word vision includes mental seeing as in
perception, it opens the door to be connected with the
experience of seeing with the eyes of one's heart, as in the
experience of recalling something to visual memory (only
without a choice of one's will) as when the Holy Spirit
brings flashes of sight to the mind without actually seeing
them as a vision on the screen of one's spiritual eyes.
Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what is the riches of the glory of his
inheritance in the saints,
2)
THE LORD APPROACHED SAMUEL
Even though this was an exercise of hearing, the Lord
actually came and approached Samuel and not just spoke to
him from heaven.
1 Samuel 3:3-4 And before the lamp of God went out in the
temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was
lying down to sleep; 4 That the LORD called, Samuel:
and he answered, Here am I.
CALLED - APPROACH AND CALL OUT
Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
7121. קָרָא qara (qârâʼ)
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in
KJV.
קָרָא
qârâʼ, kaw-raw'
a
primitive root (rather identical with
H7122
through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out
to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide
variety of applications):—bewray (self), that are bidden,
call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous,
guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make)
proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
verb
In a later verse, it actually says that the Lord came and
STOOD as He had done previously, presenting Himself to
Samuel. It is obvious by Samuel's response that he did not
actually see the Lord, but he HEARD the Lord.
1 Samuel 3:10 And the LORD
came, and stood, and called as at other times,
Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your
servant hears.
STOOD
Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
3320. יָצַב yatsab (yâtsab)
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in
KJV.
יָצַב
yâtsab, yaw-tsab'
a
primitive root; to place (any thing so as to stay);
reflexively, to station, offer, continue:—present selves,
remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-)
stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).
verb
3) THE LORD REVEALED HIMSELF THROUGH HIS SPOKEN WORD
Samuel had not yet undergone revelation, which is an actual
experience. When learning to hear the Lord, it is important
to understand revelation
IS an experience. Something was not before, but
suddenly it happens. It is important to know it is an
experience in order to recognize the Lord is speaking.
1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither
was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
This word revealed means to strip as to uncover, disclose,
appear, discover, to show, open, remove, reveal. This is
like opening a lid of a box and discovering what is inside.
It is an "Ah ha!" moment. What was hidden or covered is now
made manifest and open.
This word open is the same word used when Balaam had his
eyes opened in a trance.
Numbers 22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and
he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his
sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and
fell flat on his face.
Numbers 24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,
which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a
trance], but having his eyes open:
word to ponder:
my revealed word 8/09/17
Dear one, when you ask to know Me, I do so by a work of My
Spirit through the process and experience of revelation.
Revelation happens when something that was not known or
understood is suddenly opened and you have an “ah-ha!”
moment. This is foundational in how I speak, how I reveal
Myself, My ways and My Word. Continually ask Me to
experience revelation on a daily basis! It is a part of
your promised daily bread.
I hide Myself and draw you to find Me through asking,
knocking and seeking. That is a part of how I operate on
the earth. I do this in mercy so that man is not
accountable for rejecting Me or My ways. The more you
become obedient to what you know is Me, the more I will make
known Myself to you as My friend. I will open your dull
ears to hear My voice. Then I will open your eyes to give
you visions. What you hear and see from Me is yours
Beloved.
1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD,
neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
After I read and pondered the above in my Bible, I printed
out the following graphic I had previously made onto
transparent Vellum with my laser printer. I colored it with
colored pencil, then used double sided 1/8th inch scrapbook
tape on one edge and inserted it into my Bible crease. It
looks fun with the different verses I had highlighted with
notes.
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