Luke's Infatuation with 1 and 2 Samuel

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When you read the book of Luke, you don’t have to go far to realize he was infatuated with 1 & 2 Samuel. Consider these “coincidences”:

Mary’s song (the Magnificat) in Luke 1 bears a strong resemblance to Hannah’s song in 1 Samuel 2.

Luke 2:52 is virtually identical to 1 Samuel 2:26.

The verbiage used by Luke to describe the Visitation in Luke 1 is eerily similar to that used in 2 Samuel 6 concerning David and the ark of the covenant.

Now, my question for any of you scripture gurus. Is there a book, article or anything that has compiled all the similarities between the writings of Luke in the New Testament and 1 and 2 Samuel in the Old Testament? Right now I’m teaching a series of lessons on 1 and 2 Samuel and would like to point out all the similarities that are repeated by Luke.
 
i think Luke was writing his Gospel for gentiles, so he might have been trying to stress the fact that Jesus was the King. i dont rightly know but thats my humble opinion.
 
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

in•fat•u•ate
-at•ed; -at•ing [L infatuatus, pp. of infatuare, fr. in- + fatuus fatuous] 1533
1 :to cause to be foolish : deprive of sound judgment
2 :to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration

fa•tu•ity n
pl -ities [MF fatuité foolishness, fr. L fatuitat-, fatuitas, fr. fatuus] 1538
1 a :something foolish or stupid
b :stupidity, foolishness
2 archaic : imbecility, dementia

fat•u•ous adj
[L fatuus foolish] 1633
:complacently or inanely foolish :
silly 〈a fatuous remark〉
syn see simple — fat•u•ous•ly adv — fat•u•ous•ness n

funny, for some reason I thought Luke was inspired by the Holy Spirit…
 
Zenas said:
When you read the book of Luke, you don’t have to go far to realize he was infatuated with 1 & 2 Samuel. Consider these “coincidences”:

Mary’s song (the Magnificat) in Luke 1 bears a strong resemblance to Hannah’s song in 1 Samuel 2.

Luke 2:52 is virtually identical to 1 Samuel 2:26.

The verbiage used by Luke to describe the Visitation in Luke 1 is eerily similar to that used in 2 Samuel 6 concerning David and the ark of the covenant.

Now, my question for any of you scripture gurus. Is there a book, article or anything that has compiled all the similarities between the writings of Luke in the New Testament and 1 and 2 Samuel in the Old Testament? Right now I’m teaching a series of lessons on 1 and 2 Samuel and would like to point out all the similarities that are repeated by Luke.
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Hmmmmm…

This is an interesting concept.

Who is one of the main characters of 1st Samuel? Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Who is one of the main characters of Luke’s Acts of Apostles? Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin.
 
John7 said:
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

in•fat•u•ate
-at•ed; -at•ing [L infatuatus, pp. of infatuare, fr. in- + fatuus fatuous] 1533
1 :to cause to be foolish : deprive of sound judgment
2 :to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration

fa•tu•ity n
pl -ities [MF fatuité foolishness, fr. L fatuitat-, fatuitas, fr. fatuus] 1538
1 a :something foolish or stupid
b :stupidity, foolishness
2 archaic : imbecility, dementia

fat•u•ous adj
[L fatuus foolish] 1633
:complacently or inanely foolish :
silly 〈a fatuous remark〉
syn see simple — fat•u•ous•ly adv — fat•u•ous•ness n

funny, for some reason I thought Luke was inspired by the Holy Spirit…
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OK, so I’m not as good a word smith as you are. Now, for my question, do you know of any published work that discusses Luke’s adaption of language from 1 and 2 Samuel?
 
VetA said:
i think Luke was writing his Gospel for gentiles, so he might have been trying to stress the fact that Jesus was the King. i dont rightly know but thats my humble opinion.
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I’m not really interested in why Luke was doing this, although it would make for a good thread. I want to know if anyone knows of some published work that lays out all the instances where Luke appropriated language from 1 and 2 Samuel and used said language in his own works.
 
NotWorthy said:
Hmmmmm…

This is an interesting concept.

Who is one of the main characters of 1st Samuel? Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Who is one of the main characters of Luke’s Acts of Apostles? Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin.
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Thank you. That’s the kind of thing I’m looking for.
 
John7 said:
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

in•fat•u•ate
-at•ed; -at•ing [L infatuatus, pp. of infatuare, fr. in- + fatuus fatuous] 1533
1 :to cause to be foolish : deprive of sound judgment
2 :to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration

fa•tu•ity n
pl -ities [MF fatuité foolishness, fr. L fatuitat-, fatuitas, fr. fatuus] 1538
1 a :something foolish or stupid
b :stupidity, foolishness
2 archaic : imbecility, dementia

fat•u•ous adj
[L fatuus foolish] 1633
:complacently or inanely foolish :
silly 〈a fatuous remark〉
syn see simple — fat•u•ous•ly adv — fat•u•ous•ness n

funny, for some reason I thought Luke was inspired by the Holy Spirit…
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Sorry to butt in here…but the 2nd definition for infatuate would still be okay to use in this context…“or extravagant love or admiration”…carry on though!
 
Zenas said:
I’m not really interested in why Luke was doing this, although it would make for a good thread. I want to know if anyone knows of some published work that lays out all the instances where Luke appropriated language from 1 and 2 Samuel and used said language in his own works.
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my bad
 
The parallels between 2 Sam. 6 and Luke 1 teach us that the Virgin Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant.

OT Ark of the Covenant

“The cloud covered the Tent of meeting and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:34

“And David danced before the Lord with all his might … So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.” 2 Samuel 6:14-15

“And the Ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months.” 2 Samuel 6:11

“And the Lord blessed Obededom and all his household.” 2 Samuel 6:11 [fertility is associated with blessing]

NT Blessed Mother of God - The Ark of the New Covenant

“The power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.” Luke 1:35

“Why should I be honored with a visit from the mother of My Lord?” Luke 1:43

“As soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.” Luke 1:44

“And Mary abode with her about three months.” Luke 1:56

“Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.” Luke 1:57
 
Simply put, since Luke writes about Mary, he has to use 1 and 2 Samuel because that is where Mary is forshadowed in the Old Testament the most.
VetA said:
i think Luke was writing his Gospel for gentiles, so he might have been trying to stress the fact that Jesus was the King. i dont rightly know but thats my humble opinion.
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Lukes audience was predominantly Greek if I am not mistaken. Greeks are interested in perfection and beauty and so Luke portrays Jesus as the perfect man. That’s why Luke’s geneology goes back to Adam, the first and perfectly created man.

His Greek audience being concerned with perfection and beauty, Luke spends considerable time on the women of the Bible including two whole chapters on Mary. Luke is not so much infatuated with 1 and 2 Samuel as he is using it to illustrate the fulfillment of salvation history in light of his portrayal of Mary. Since Luke writes about Mary, and Mary is forshadowed mosti n 1 and 2 Samuel, Luke must necissarily use these books when he points out how God’s Old Testament promises are fullfilled in the New Testament.

There are some pretty good lists of verses in the Old Testament which prefigure Mary including the many in 1 and 2 Samuel. I did a cursory search but could not find the one I used to think was best. My own feeble blog post on the subject is at timhollingworth.blogspot.com/2010/02/typology-of-mary.html

-Tim-
 
Mary is an important part of Luke’s use of the language in Samuel. But it goes beyond Mary. For example, we see that in 1 Samuel 6:20 the people ask: "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? Luke answers this rhetorical question when the angel speaks to Zacharias in Luke 1:19: "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God.”
 
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