Shield of Faith: Schedule & Outline
Introduction
The Book of 1 Samuel is one of the important historical books of the Old Testament. It tells the story of Samuel, the great priest, prophet and judge; the rise and fall of King Saul, the first King over Israel, the anointing of David as King after the fall of King Saul, and the continuous conflict between King Saul and David.
God willing, during this Great Fast, we will study the book of 1 Samuel on a day by day basis. It is 31 chapters, but our fast is a little bit longer than that. So interspersed within the chapters of 1 Samuel, we will benefit from reading some of the Psalms of King David that he composed during the various difficulties that he faced.
On a weekly basis, we will read six days a week, and have one day for catching up, if I missed any chapters. I have the catch-up day on Sunday so that if you don't need it or don't fall behind, you can read the liturgical readings of that Sunday and listen to the liturgy sermon.
On each day, I will try my best to share with you a voice recording and text for that chapter - maybe an interpretation, contemplation, or something else. I also want to encourage you all to share in the group - a verse you liked, an interpretation, ANY questions you might have. We are here to benefit from each other, and to learn and grow together.
In this recording, I will give a summary of the Old Testament up until this point, and an introduction to the first Book of Samuel, so that we can have some context to what we are reading. Then, I will send another recording later today with the recording for 1 Samuel Chapter 1. God bless you.
Week 2 - Starts 02/23
| Monday |
1 Samuel 7 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Samuel 8 |
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| Wednesday |
1 Samuel 9 |
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| Thursday |
1 Samuel 10 |
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| Friday |
1 Samuel 11 |
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| Saturday |
1 Samuel 12 |
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| Sunday |
Catch-up Day |
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Week 3 - Starts 03/02
| Monday |
1 Samuel 13 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Samuel 14 |
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| Wednesday |
1 Samuel 15 |
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| Thursday |
1 Samuel 16 |
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| Friday |
1 Samuel 17 |
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| Saturday |
Psalm 151 |
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| Sunday |
Catch-up Day |
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Week 4 - Starts 03/09
| Monday |
1 Samuel 18 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Samuel 19 |
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| Wednesday |
Psalm 59 |
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| Thursday |
1 Samuel 20 |
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| Friday |
1 Samuel 21:1-9, Psalm 34 |
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| Saturday |
1 Samuel 21:10-15, Psalm 56 |
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| Sunday |
Catch-up Day |
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Week 5 - Starts 03/16
| Monday |
1 Samuel 22 |
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| Tuesday |
Psalm 57 |
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| Wednesday |
Psalm 142 |
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| Thursday |
Psalm 52 |
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| Friday |
1 Samuel 23 |
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| Saturday |
1 Samuel 24 |
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| Sunday |
Catch-up Day |
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Week 6 - Starts 03/23
| Monday |
Psalm 54 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Samuel 25 |
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| Wednesday |
1 Samuel 26 |
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| Thursday |
1 Samuel 27 |
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| Friday |
1 Samuel 28 |
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| Saturday |
1 Samuel 29 |
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| Sunday |
Catch-up Day |
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Week 7 - Starts 03/30
| Monday |
1 Samuel 30 |
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| Tuesday |
1 Samuel 31 |
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| Wednesday |
1 Chronicles 10 |
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| Thursday |
2 Samuel 1 |
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| Friday |
Catch-up Day |
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Blessed Holy Week of Pascha
