W.Q.2017 O.T. 2 BS103

Question 1

why/how is 1st Samuel important?

Answer 1

1st Samuel is an important transition in Israel’s history:

1. FROM a Theocracy ( a time when Israel was a loosely organized tribal league under the leadership of God)
2. TO a Monarchy ( a time when Israel had it’s own King)

Question 2

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what was the main problem facing Israel at the beginning of 1st Samuel?

Answer 2

the main problems facing Israel at this time were:
1. How would they present a unified front against their enemies?
2. Who would govern Israel after Samuel since his son’s were not following his ways?
= The answer was to establish a King.

Question 3

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when was 1 & 2 Samuel written?

Answer 3

1 and 2 Samuel ( in the Hebrew version comprise one book) came into their final form sometime after the division of the kingdom into Northern Israel and Southern Judea around 930 BC.

NOTE: 1 Samuel covers 94 years from the birth of Samuel to the death of Saul 1105-1011 B.C.
Samuel died about 1015 B.C.

Question 4

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from who’s perspective is 1 & 2 Samuel speaking?
and
what does 1 & 2 Samuel describe?

Answer 4

The books of 1 & 2 Samuel are a description of the development of the Monarchy from the prophet’s point of view.

Question 5

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who are the three main characters of 1 Samuel?

Answer 5

1. Samuel - the last judge and first prophet.
2. Saul - the first King of Israel.
3. David - the King-elect, anointed but not yet recognized as Saul’s successor.

Question 6

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what is one Key verse?

Answer 6

1. 1 Samuel 13:14
   But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s command.”
   2.

Question 7

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what is a second Key verse?

Answer 7

2. 1 Samuel 15:22
   But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

Question 8

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What is a third Key verse?

Answer 8

3. 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 man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

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note: Key Chapter is: 15
This chapter records the tragic transition from Saul to David. God removes his blessing from one and gives it to another based on faith and obedience.

Question 9

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when does Samuel begin to function as the last judge?

Answer 9

when corruption of the priesthood take place at Shiloh, by Eli’s wicked sons leads Israel to defeat with the Philistines 4:1-11.
The ark is lost, priesthood disrupted by death of Eli’s sons, the glory of the Lord departs 4:21
= Samuel begins to function as the last judge.

Question 10

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Why did Israel wanted to be like other nations?
AND in what chapter do they say that they wanted to be like other nations?

Answer 10

when Samuel is old his sons prove to be unjust and corrupt judges, thus the need for a king who will be a visible military and judicial ruler.
THEY WANT TO BE LIKE OTHER NATIONS 8:5-20

Question 11

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Hannah and the Doctrine of Suffering:

Why is Hannah a Hero?

Answer 11

Hannah is a Hero of the Bible because she had an incredible faith and courage to finish the task she started.

Note: God is a covenant-making and covenant keeping God and he is pleased when we do the same.

Question 12

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the Sin of Eli the Priest:

what was the sin of Eli the Priest? and what is this an example of?

Answer 12

God confronting Eli about his sons is another example in Scripture that spiritual leadership carries a greater responsibility.

Question 13

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what are the chapter of the ark narrative?
and
on what do the ark narrative focus on?

Answer 13

the chapters of the ark narrative are chapter 4-7
and they focus on
THE TEXT OF THE ARK NARRATIVE FOCUSES ON THE POWER, AUTHORITY, GLORY, AND HOLINESS OF GOD.

Question 14

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the ark narrative
HOW DOES GOD SHOW HIS POWER & AUTHORITY?:

Answer 14

GOD’S power & authority:
= when the philistines place the ark in their temple to Dagon,the statue (twice) is found face down before the ark (5:1-5)
= The Philistines were terrified when they hear the news of the ark in the Israelite camp (4:6-8).

Question 15

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the ark narrative
GOD’S GLORY:
HOW DOES GOD SHOW IS GLORY?

Answer 15

= Eli falls and dies at the news of the ark (4:18)
= Eli’s daughter in law names her child born at that time “Ichabod, saying, the glory has departed from Israel” - because of the capture of the ark of God and the death’s of her father in law and her husband” (4L21)

Question 16

the ark narrative
GOD’S HOLINESS:
HOW DOES GOD SHOW HIS HOLINESS?

Answer 16

=when the ark returned to Israel on a cart drawn by cows it arrived at the Israeli city of Beth Shemesh. After 70 of the men in that city looked inside the ark they all died. “ and the people of Betyh Shemesh asked, “who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God? to whom will the ark go up from her? (6:20)
= When David decided to bring the ark to Jerusalem, Uzzah was killed for touching the ark as the oxen pulling the cart stumbled. Uzzah was one of the sons of Abinadab who had been housing the ark in their own home for that last 20 years. Uzzah may havegotten too comfortable with the presence of the ark (2 Samuel 6:6-11)

Question 17

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note: what was Samuel’s traveling circut?

Answer 17

note: from year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah.judging Israel in those places.

Question 18

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Isreal wants a king (1 Samuel 8:4-5)

WHAT WAS THE MOTIVATION OF THE PEOPLE FOR HAVING A KING?

Answer 18

1 Samuel 8:4-5, so all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.5.they said to him, “you are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”

the motivation was:
THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE UNIQUE. THEY WANTED TO BE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WAS.

Question 19

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1 Sam. 10:8 Go down ahead of me to Gilgal, I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.

What does this verse say about our faith?

Answer 19

As we see from all of Scripture, the testing of everyone’s faith is the norm rather than the exception.

note: God often tested the faith of all the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised land (they failed).

Question 20

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what was the sin of Saul?

Answer 20

Saul’s sin was disobedience to God by acting on his fears of men instead of acting on faith in God.

note: 1 Sam. 15:24 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.

Question 21

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David Annointed King of Israel.
Jesse has 8 sons and had 7 pass in front of samuel to see which one was chosen as king.
what LESSON DO WE LEARN FROM THIS?

Answer 21

this is another lesson that God is neither impressed nor judges by anything outward, but judges solely by what he sees in the heart.

Question 22

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David and Goliath

what is the first key lessons in this story?

Answer 22

David’s motives are question by his brother (17:28).

It is not unusual, when you set out to do great things for God, for some of your own brothers and sisters in Christ to condemn you as self-seeking.

Question 23

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David & Goliath
what is a second key lesson in this story?

Answer 23

David sees, and focuses upon, the spiritual reality while others see, and focus on only the physical reality.

Question 24

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how long before David rules over Israel as King?

Answer 24

Ish-Bosheth is 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.

note: Ish-Bosheth was the son of Saul. he is killed by two of his military commanders who cut off his head.
they then road all night to Hebron and presented the head to David at Hebron.
David kills these commanders, presumably to show his innocence in the matter. 2 Sam. 4:9-11

Question 25

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note: where did David ruled the first 7 years?

Answer 25

note: for David’s first 7 years he ruled from Hebron. This is where Abraham lived after separating from Lot.

Question 26

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God’s covenant with David (7:1-13)
what are the 4 major pints to this covenant?

Answer 26

1. God himself would establish David’s house forever.
2. God would raise up one of David’s sons who would build the temple.
3. God would establish a Fathe-Son relationship with David’s descendants.
4. While God would discipline David’s descendants, he would never remove his love from David’s line as he had from Saul.

Question 27

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what are two important Aspects of the Davidic Covenant?

Answer 27

1. It is UNCONDITIONAL: God does not place any conditions upon its fulfillment.
2. 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”.

Question 28

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David & Mephibosheth

what does this story reveal about David’s heart?

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

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David’s Sin:
what lessons do we learn from David’s sins?

Answer 29

1. God does not show favoritism.
2. 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.
3. As God honored the judgment of David when he condemned “the man” so David was judged by that same standard.

Question 30

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David counts the fighting men (24)

How are we to understand this event?

Answer 30

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.