Week 9 Key Notes - David's Sin and Solomon's Succession

Question 1

David’s sins
1. He sins against the ___ commandment by having _______ with Bathsheba
2. He sins against the _______ by attempting to deceive everyone about the child’s father
3. He sins against the fifth commandment by having ____

Answer 1

1. 6th, marital relations
2. 8th commandment
3. Uriah unjustly killed

Question 2

What are the good deeds that Bathsheba and Uriah perform?

Answer 2

1. After David lies with her, Bathsheba performs the purification required by the Law
2. When Uriah returns from battle, he refuses to go home and lie with his wife out of solidarity with his fellow soldiers

Question 3

What are the punishments that Nathan decrees?

Answer 3

1. The sword shall not depart from David’s house
2. David’s family will rebel against him
3. Another will lie with David’s wives in public view
4. The child conceived with Bathsheba will die

Question 4

What are the important details to note about Solomon?

Answer 4

1. he is not the fulfillment of Nathan’s promise
2. He is initially open to God’s wisdom
3. He builds the Temple in splendor, but spends more time on his own house
4. He falls into idolatry (a sin against the first commandment) through relations with 1,000 women

Question 5

Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, remains king of the Southern Kingdom ____, which is the southern two tribes ______

Answer 5

(Judah), (Judah and Benjamin)

Question 6

Solomon’s son, ______, remains king of the Southern Kingdom (Judah), which is the southern two tribes (Judah and Benjamin)

Answer 6

Rehoboam

Question 7

_____ becomes king of the Northern Kingdom (Israel), which is the northern ten tribes

Answer 7

Jeroboam