Chapter 8 Flashcards
a small harp
lyre
a type of sacrifice in which part of the meat is returned to the person who brought the sacrifice and to the priest.
peace offering
five city-states bound together as one entity or group by way of treaty
pentapolis
often, a person who conveys messages from the lord to select persons
prophet
the first centralized place for worship in ancient is real, with the tabernacle and the ark of the covenant
shiloh
government led by god or by divinely inspired kings or priests. Nation under God’s rule.
theocracy
Who are Hophni and Phinehas?
Sons of Eli, who are high priests known for their corruption. They steal the bests cuts of meat from the sacrifices to eat, and they have sex with women who serve at the tabernacle at shiloh.
List the rules that were required of Isreal’s King.
1) Limited horses
2) Limited wives
3) Limited wealth
4) Trust the Lord
The ban on “many horses” is actually a warning against ______.
militarism, setting a principle for Israel’s king that the nation’s strength must not be achieved through advanced military technology or a large standing army.
The “limited wives” rule states that _______.
these women will cause the king’s heart to turn toward other gods. Also, because marriages are often political, Israel’s kingdom is not to gain its strength through political maneuvers.
Who was Israel’s first king?
Saul
Saul was from the tribe of ______.
Benjamin
Who does the Lord tell to anoint Saul as king?
Samuel
What was the condition of Nahash the Ammonite?
that he gouge out all of their right eyes of the men of Jabesh, thus bringing decrease on all Israel.
Saul was made king before the Lord in _____.
Gilgal
Urim and Thummin
process of casting holy lots.set of 2 small flat stones
Saul chose ______ men of Israel to fight the philistines.
3000
What did Saul do that made the Lord seek out a man of his own heart and end Saul’s kingdom?
He offered sacrifices without Samuel, when Samuel didn’t return in the 7 day time.
Who is Jonathan?
Saul’s son
_______ and _____ were bold enough to go over to the Philistine garrison just to see what the LORD might do. They ended up defeating the Philistines that day, because of their bravery.
Jonathan and his armor bearer.
Why did Saul want to kill his son, Jonathan?
Because Saul made an oath with the people that said that no one should eat on that day, or they will die. Jonathan tasted honey with his staff. The people would not allow it , however, saying “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.”
Why did the Lord reject Saul?
Because he did not completely destroy the Amelekites as the Lord commanded.
Who killed Agag, the king of the Amalekites?
Samuel
who becomes king after Saul?
David