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| Why were the Israelites threatned? | Lacked unity of the 12 tribes, Lacked centeral and consistent leadership, Lacked faithfulness to God |
| What did the people ask of Samuel what and how did he respond? | They asked for a king. He gave them a warning. Samuel believed that God was the only king and that the people would begin to worship the king instead of God. Also a king could bring taxes, slavery, and an army. |
| What books did Ch.6 cover? | 2 books of Samuel and beginning of the books of kings |
| What do the books of Ch.6 explain? | The reign of David and Saul and the rise to Nation hood. |
| What was unique bout Samuel's birth? | His mother offered him to God as a Nazarite. Was turned over to Eli to raise. |
| What prophecy reveals to the people that Samuel is a prophet? | He prophesized the fall of Eli's family. |
| What is the theme of the first 2 kings? | That God picks the lowliest and most unlikely people. |
| What is the connection between where Jesus was born and where David lived? | Jesus is a descendant of David, they had to go back to the town which there family was from during a census. Jesus was born when they went back. |
| What does Samuel Warn Saul and the people that the key to success is? | There fidelity(faithfulness) to God. |
| What things happen as a result of Saul losing his faithfulness? | He loses his blessing. |
| How does Saul break faith with God? | He did not carry out the ban. Saul made a pre-war sacrifice which only preists were allowed to do. |
| What 2 meetings did Saul have with David? | When David played the harp and when he beat Goliath. |
| What happens that helps Saul to see that David is desirving to be King? | When David does not kill Saul in the cave. |
| Why do writers include the flaws of David? | To show that David was not perfet and that he was only human. He was not above the law. |
| What was one of Davids most admirable traits? | Loyalty to friends and family. |
| What was the major theme for the 1st book of Samuel? | Reign of Saul. |
| What is the theme for the 2nd book of Samuel? | Rise of David to Kingship. |
| Why is Jerusalem the ideal city to be the capital? | It didn't belong to any of the 12 tribes and was located between the north and the south. |
| What was the 2 major feats that David had to accomplish before choosing a capital? | Uniting the 12 tribes, and ending philistine threats. |
| What is the Davidic Convenant? | When God promised David a dynasty that would endure forever. |
| What prophesy does Nathan say about the temple? | That God wants Solomon to build it. |
| What is the messianic promise? | Promise David would have and enduring nation of descendants. |
| What sins does David commit to marry Bathsheba? | Muder, lieing, coveting, and adultery. |
| Three examples of tragedies in David's family. | Amnon rapes half sister Tamar. Absalon kills Amnon for raping his sister. Absalon leaves and becomes enemy with his father. |
| How was David a model of what the kings and Israel should be? | Devotion to God. |
| What is Solomon promised if he remains faithful to God? | Long life, wisdom, his descendants will be on the throne |
| What 2 things hinted the at the evil to come in Solomon's reign as king? | Ignored tribal boundaries and made 12 new boundaries. He married wives that had many gods and he turned toward idolatry. He made an outdoor sanctuary. Tried to make a friendship between egypt. |
| What was the purpose of the Books of kings? | To tell: Israel with kings, about the time of the kings, and how israel became a nation with kings. |
| What 3 burdens fell upon the Israelites bc of Solomon's reign as king? | Eniemies come back, idolatry comes and Jeroboam rebels. |
| What task did Solomon take on? | building the temple. |
