1&2 Samuel Flashcards
Know who wrote 1 Samuel 1-24.
Samuel
Know the names of the two prophets responsible for 1 Samuel 25 – 2 Samuel.
Nathan & Gad
Know what tribe Samuel belonged to.
Levi
Know the names of Samuels parents
Elkanah & Hannah
Know the various translations of Samuel’s name
Name of God
Know the length of time covered by 1 Samuel
1105 – 1011 B.C.
Know the dates for Samuel’s life and ministry
1105 – 1015 B.C.
Know the dates given for Saul’s reign
1051 – 1011 B.C.
Know the name of the high priest when Samuel was born
Eli
Know the names of this high priest’s two sons
Hophni and Phineas
Know what vow Hannah made concerning the son whom she requested of the LORD
the Nasserite vow – that he would be a Nasserite from birth and that she would give him to the Lord to serve in the temple
Know why Eli initially rebuked Hannah.
he thought she was drunk. She was kneeling at the gate and her mouth was moving but nothing was coming out. She was just praying
Know what phrase Hannah and Eli put on a par with “drinking”
daughter of Belial
Know how many sons and daughters Hannah had after she fulfilled her vow.
3 sons & 2 daughters
Know the designation given to the prophet who came to Eli and announced judgment.
“man of God” – (literally ‘man of the God)
Know how Eli died
he fell over backwards and broke his neck
Know what happened to the Ark when Eli’s sons took it to the field of battle
it was captured by the Philistines
Know what the Philistines did with the Ark of the Covenant.
they put it is Dagan’s temple like a trophy
Know what happened to the Philistine “god”
He kept falling. The second time his head and hand s fell off
Know what happened to the Philistines
There was an influx of rats and mice and they were afflicted (with disease) with tumors
Know what suggestion was made in class for the significance of golden mice and tumors
bubonic plague
Know how the Ark returned to the Israelites.
the Philistines put it on a cart pulled by two cows. As they pulled the cart, the calves were lowing (calling momma) but the cows kept going. When they got to the fork in the road they turn down the road toward Israel
Know what tribe Saul was from
Benjamin
Know what physical characteristic set Saul apart
He was very tall (a head)
Know the distinction given in 1 Samuel given between ‘prophet’ and ‘seer’ (1 Samuel 9:9)
• Seer is the older, Prophet is the newer • Seer means to see visions• Prophet means ‘to speak on behalf of’ (they still saw visions)
Know the difference given in class between a vision and a dream
• vision – wide awake and see what others don’t see and hear what others don’t hear • dream – asleep
- Know what two signs Samuel performed indicating Gods choice of Saul (1 Samuel 10:1)
• he anointed him with oil• and he kissed him (indication of submission, (act of trust))
- Know that Saul prophesied in 1 Samuel 10 AND ponder the meaning of 10: 6-9
He was “turned into a new man” “gave him a new heart”
Know the two ways Saul disobeyed God initiating his own rejection by God (13 & 15)
• He rebels against the Lord and doesn’t wait for Samuel to make the burnt offerings• He didn’t destroy all of the Amalekites
- Know Samuel’s initial response to Saul’s rejection (15:11)
• he wept all night (he loved Saul)
- Know with what sin Samuel compared Saul’s “rebellion.”
Divination (witchcraft)
Know what coincided David’s anointing by Samuel at Bethlehem
the spirit of god came upon him
When did David’s anointing occur?
before his battle with Goliath
Be able to give the literal translation of the Hebrew phrase translated “champion: and the significance of it in 1 Samuel 17
• “Man of the Betweens” • it’s a phrase that describe two mountains, Philistines on one and Israelite on one and a valley in between (a man of the between is a man that can walk out between two opposing forces and challenge anybody)
Know to whom Goliath probably directed his challenge
Saul
Know what happened to Goliath’s sword (1 Samuel 21:9)
• It was put in the temple of the Lord• David gives it to be placed in the Tabernacle to show that the battle was the lords
Know what Saul stoops to after Samuel’s death before his last battle.
he goes to a witch
When did God send David to Hebron?
After Saul’s death
Where is David anointed King? over who?
Hebron, over Judah
David is next anointed at Hebron as king of who?
Israel
David was anointed at Bethlehem and later twice at Hebron
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Know that David conquered Jerusalem after He was anointed king over all of Israel (5:6)
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Be able to discuss the connection between the blind and the lame of the Jebusites and Mephibosheth, son of Jonathon.
• David with his commanders outside the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is in the territory of the allotment for Benjamin. Inside the city of Jerusalem (1004 B.C.) are the descendants of Saul and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from ancient times (Jebusites) and there had been a 7 year civil war. They’re still shutting David out of Jerusalem, so David is out there with his commander Joab and they begin to mock David by taking blind and lame people and putting them on the wall. (a blind man doesn’t know which way to throw a stone or shoot and arrow and a lame man doesn’t have any strength in his body. They began to mock him saying “unless David can come up here and take away the blind and the lame he can’t come in here” • David said something he should have said. “Cursed are the blind and the lame who are the hated of David’s soul” • Joab finds a way into the city through the water system. He becomes the genereal• The blind and the lame aren’t even allowed in the city b/c of what David said
Know who touched the Ark and was killed
Uzzah
The Lord made an eternal covenant with the house of David for what?
Kingship of Israel
Know what happened to Bathsheba’s first child by David.
he died (the Lord afflicted him and he died after 7 days)
Know whether or not David was a prophet
Yes
Know what David prophesied concerning the child that died
He said “he can’t come to me but I will go to him”
Know that David pronounced fourfold punishment for the transgressor accused by Nathan
• Death of Infant (12)• Rape of Tamar (13) • Murder of Amnon (13)• Rebellion of Absolom (15)
The bulk of 2 Samuel is also what?
Psalm 18
Know that the Lord designated the place of sacrifice the sin of David numbering the people by and angel (24:16) and a prophet (24:18) – and that this became the site of the Temple (2 Chronicles 3:1)
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