11/19 Flashcards
how many tribes of Israel are there?
12
what does lectio divina mean?
divine reading
what is a way in which we pray with sacred scripture?
lectio divina
What does David’s name mean?
the beloved one
about how many times is David mentioned in the Bible
over 1,000 times
how many brothers did David have?
7
What does David drive out?
David drives out demons
how does Saul die?
by killing himself by falling on his own sword
What is David remembered for?
uniting the 12 tribes of Israel
what was the first central place of worship for Jewish people?
the Temple
who were the 3 major characters of 1 Samuel?
Samuel, Saul, and David
What does the book of 1 Samuel overview?
God’s love for the humble, God’s distaste for the proud, and the need for a messianic king
What do the books of Samuel tell?
how Samuel, Saul, and David unite the tribes of Israel under one king
Who’s Samuel’s mother?
Hannah
What was wrong with Samuel’s mother?
she was barren for many years
Who heard Samuel’s mother cry and blessed her so she could have a son?
Eli
What is Mary’s prayer to God after she finds out she is going to give birth to Jesus called?
the Magnificat
Samuel is a great _____ and _____ for the Israelites.
prophet and leader
What did Samuel tell the people?
exactly what God told him
What do the Israelites bring out to show off against the Philistines?
The Ark of the Covenant
Why do the Israelites lose the battle?
because they are so proud
What do the Philistines do with the Ark of the Covenant?
they place it in the temple of their god Dagon
Who destroys the statues of Dagon while it’s in the temple?
the presence of the Ark
What was also brought down upon the Philistines?
plagues
What do the people ask Samuel for?
a kimg
Who was the first king?
Saul
Who anoints Saul as king?
Samuel
Does everyone love Saul?
No
How many times does Saul disobey God?
twice
What was God’s last straw with Saul?
When God asked him to kill all the Amalekites and Saul disobeyed this
Who begins to gain popularity after Saul falls from God’s good graces
David
Who is now anointed as King after Saul?
David
David was the youngest of how many sons?
7
Who was David’s father?
Jesse, the Bethlehemite
Who goes to Jesse’s house go anoint the new king?
Samuel
Why does Samuel go to Jesse’s house to anoint the new king?
because the Lord said so
What did Saul’s servants tell him he needed to help get rid of the evil spirits?
someone who could play the lyre
Why did Saul try to kill David?
Saul saw that the Spirit of the lord left him and was now with David so he got jealous
What kind of sinner was David?
he was a repentant sinner
What is David given and promised?
a covenant and he is promised a royal dynasty that will last forever
What did David set up in Jerusalem?
the capital of Israel
What did David rename Jerusalem?
Zion
What are David’s consequences?
The sword will never depart from his house, his own wives will be unfaithful, the child conceived in adultery will die
Who is David and Bathsheba’s now son?
Salomon
Who did God send to speak to David about his sin?
Nathan the prophet
what is the main point of the books of Samuel?
to point towards a Messianic King
