Samuel, the first Hebrew prophet, centralized tribal organizations to teach and reform, proclaiming Yahweh as the unchanging, all-powerful Creator. [1] John took the Nazarite vows, following the example of the revered Samuel. [2] Priests recorded Saul crowned by Samuel after popular election by troops. [3] Samuel proclaimed Yahweh as the all-powerful, changeless Creator. [4] Samuel, a rough-and-ready reformer, overthrew Baal sites and chopped a captive king in pieces with sheer force of compulsion. [5] The apostles were shocked as Jesus spoke of the anger of the Lord in Samuel, revealing the growth of the Jewish concept of God over generations. [6]
Samuel, a virile and resolute man, sprang from a long line of Salem teachers who persisted in maintaining the truths of Melchizedek in their worship forms. [7]
See also: UB 97:1.