Samuel 1&2 Flashcards
In what two ways is 1 Samuel and important transition?
From a Theocracy
To a Monarchy
The main problems facing Israel at this time?
How would they present a unified front against their enemies?
Who would govern Israel after Samuel since his son’s were not following his ways?
Perspective of 1 & 2 Samuel
are a description of the development of the Monarchy from the prophet’s point of view
Three Main Characters
Samuel-The last judge and first Prophet
Saul-The first King of Israel
David-The King-elect, anointed but not yet recognized as Saul’s successor
What occurs in Samuel’s old age
His sons prove to be unjust and corrupt judges-Thus showing a need for a king who will be a visible military and judicial ruler.
Hannah is a hero how?
Because she had an incredible faith and courage to finish the task she started
Sin of Eli the Priest
God through confronting his sons is another example in Scripture that spiritual leadership carries a greater responsibility
The Ark Narrative
God’s Power and Authority
God’d Glory
God’s Holiness
Asking for a king for Israel?
The motivation of the people was not wanting to be unique. They wanted to be like everyone else.
1 Samuel 15:22
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:24
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
David And Goliath Key Lessons
David’s motives are question by his brothers (17:28).
David sees, and focuses upon, the spiritual reality while others see, and focus on, only the physical reality
Ish-Bosheth is who?
King for 2 years over Israel (every other tribe but Judea) before the power struggle is over and David rules over all Judea and Israel
God’s Covenant with David (7:1-13)
- God Himself would establish David’s house forever.
- God would raise up one of David’s sons who would build the temple.
- God would establish a Father-Son relationship with David’s descendants.
- While God would discipline David’s descendants, He would never remove his love from David’s line as he had from Saul.
Two Important Aspects of the Davidic Covenant
It is UNCONDITIONAL: God does not place any conditions upon its fulfillment.
It is MESSANIC: These covenant promises are a reference to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, and also why the Messiah was later called the “Son of David”.
David and Mephibosheth
This story reveals much about the heart of King David.
• David completely trusted in the covenant God had made with him even to the point of permanently bringing a potential rival (Mephibosheth) into his court.
David’s Sins (11-12)
There are several lesson we learn from David’s sins:
• God does not show favoritism.
• God’s love and favor is never a shield from the consequences of unholy living. When God’s people (even important leaders in the Church) sin, there are consequences for their sin.
• As God honored the judgment of David when he condemned “the man” so David was judged by that same standard.
David Counts the Fighting Men (24)
• David’s order to count the fighting men may have demonstrated that he trusted in the numbers more than in the power , providence, and goodness of God.
