Scions of Josiah
Prologue
"The Manner of a King"
There was a day when Israel had no king.
Their nation was led by their God.
At times, their God would
call on individuals to lead.
This calling fell on
people called "judges" -
ordinary men and
women called and
empowered to do
extraordinary things.
People like Deborah
the wise ...
Gideon the humble ...
A SWORD FOR
THE LORD!
AND FOR
GIDEON!
Jephthah the outcast ...
PLEASE, LEAD OUR MEN AND HELP
US FIGHT THE AMMONITES ...
WAS I NOT HATED BY
YOU AND CAST OUT
BECAUSE MY MOTHER
WAS A PROSTITUTE?
AND YET YOU COME
TO ME NOW?
PLEASE, WE HAVE NOWHERE
ELSE TO TURN ...
HMMM ...
And Samson the strong
The final judge - and some would
say the greatest - was Samuel.
Place in the care of the priest Eli and
called to serve as a young child ...
... Samuel's words carried
great power, because he did
not speak his own words ...
SPEAK, LORD, FOR YOUR
SERVANT LISTENS.
SAMUEL, IS IT TRUE?
I AM ABOUT TO DO
SOMETHING IN ISRAEL
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