Christians who wrote the books of I and II Samuel?

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Samuel could not have been the author or co-author as his death is recorded in 1 Samuel 25

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Answer 1

Many scholars think Samuel, along with Nathan and Gad, wrote the books of 1 and 2 Samuel based on 1 Chronicles 29:29. However there is no mention of the author in the book of Samuel. Ancient Jewish tradition states that Samuel wrote the first twenty-four chapters and the rest were written by Nathan and Gad. Some suggest that Zabud, son of Nathan the prophet wrote it as he was close to King Solomon. 1 Kings 4:5.

Whoever the author was they would have access to the actual events or to reliable documents recording the events of Samuel, Saul and David. The four books of the kings have indications that other documents have been used for some sections of their accounts in compiling the information found in them. 1 Samuel 10:25 states that there was a book with accounts of the kings written in it and kept for reference. 2 Samuel 1:18 speaks of the Book of Jashar. Mention is made of the Acts of Solomon, The book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel or Judah (1 Chronicles 27:24), the records of Samuel the seer the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer, (1 Chronicles 29:29)

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Christians who wrote the books of I and II Samuel?
Samuel could not have been the author or co-author as his death is recorded in 1 Samuel 25

Answer 3

The authorship and date of writing of 1&2 Samuel remain uncertain.

One suggestion among the most conservative scholars is that Abiathar may have wrote the books, since he was very firmilar with the great kings while in exile, he also came from a priestly family and had access to the art of writing.

Others feel that perhaps one of the sons of the prophets of the school of Samuel may have written them, carrying on the history of Israel from Samuel.

Ultimately God wrote them through inspired men (2 Peter 1:21); makes for a great read, some pretty wild stuff too.

Answer 4

Hello there..
You are actually right about some of this
Originally 1 and 2 Samuel were one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. First Samuel 1-24 were written by Samuel.
We see these in 1 Chron 29:29
"And the acts of David the King. the first and the last , are there written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer and in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer.

We also have another verse in 1 Sam 25:1

" Then Samuel died, and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him and they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David rose up and went down into the wilderness of Paran.

So the remainder of 1 Samuel and all of 2 Samuel were written by Nathan the prophet and Gad the Seer.

The time of the writings were the eleventh century B.C.
The place of Writing was Ephraim to Judah
IT covered a time period of about 155 years.. Approximately 1171-1017 B.C


Great Questions.
In Christ
sandy

Answer 5

Samuel, Gad AND Nathan.

Who would qualify to make the divine record of this momentous period? Fittingly, Jehovah chose the faithful Samuel to start the writing. Samuel means “Name of God,” and he was indeed outstanding as an upholder of Jehovah’s name in those days. It appears that Samuel wrote the first 24 chapters of the book. Then, at his death, Gad and Nathan took up the writing, completing the last few years of the record down to Saul’s death. This is indicated by 1 Chronicles 29:29, which reads: “As for the affairs of David the king, the first ones and the last, there they are written among the words of Samuel the seer and among the words of Nathan the prophet and among the words of Gad the visionary.” Unlike Kings and Chronicles, the books of Samuel make practically no reference to earlier records, and thus David’s contemporaries Samuel, Gad, and Nathan are confirmed as the writers. All three of these men held positions of trust as prophets of Jehovah and were opposed to the idolatry that had sapped the strength of the nation.

Answer 6

No one knows for sure. Traditionally it has been attributed to a compliation by a Jewish historian of accounts written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad but that is not certain.

1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Answer 7

The Books of1and 2 Samuel does not identify its author. It could not be the Prophet Samuel, since he died in 1 Samuel. Possible writers include Nathan and Gad (see 1 Chronicles 29:29).

Answer 8

No one knows for sure, but most Bible scholars believe it was Zabud, son of Nathan the prophet. He lived at the right time and would have had access to the information.
There were records to draw from that were not canonical documents: 'the annals of King David', 'records of Samuel the seer', 'the records of Nathan the prophet', the records of Gad the seer', and the 'book of Jasher'.

Answer 9

Jews wrote those books. :-)

Abiathar is the probable author according to bible experts.

I won't bore you with the shreads of evidence. They are ALL "circumstantial", and would not stand up in court.

Another suggestion is that students of Samuel's schools carried on the history of Israel, after Samuel died. He himself may have begun the book.

My parents dedicated me to God, by giving me Samuel's name, as my second name. So I love that part of the scriptures!

Answer 10

1 Samuel : Saul, Gad and Natan and 2 Samuel :Gad and Natan.