OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS

The Old Testament texts explore what it means to be anointed by God. I Samuel 16:1-13 is the account of the anointing of David by Samuel and Psalm 23 is a prayer song in which the worshiper who has experienced threatening events also experiences the security of God through anointing. I Samuel 16:1-13 highlights the risks that accompany the anointing of God, while Psalm 23 outlines the unique security that God offers each of us.

1 Samuel 16:1-13 - "The Risk of Anointing"
Setting.  I Samuel 16:1-13 is about the anointing of David. An overview of the larger context of I Samuel will illustrate how this story plays an important transitional role in the larger account of Saul and David and how David's anointing puts him on a risk-filled journey. In I Samuel 8, Saul is anoin…