Study Questions
Tasks
In complete sentences, answer the given study questions:
A. I SAMUEL:
Why is the birth of Samuel recorded and not that of Saul or David?
Why did God reject Eli and his family?
Why did Phinehas and Hophni take the Ark into battle?
Why was Samuel angry that the people asked for a king?
Why was Saul rejected as king?
Explain “an evil spirit from the LORD.”
Why did Saul try to kill David?
Why did Saul visit the witch of En-Dor?
How did Saul die?
II Samuel:
Why was David angry about the death of Ish-bosheth?
Why was David angry about the death of Abner?
Why did David help Mephibosheth?
Why did God kill Uzzah?
Why are God’s promises to David in chapter 7 so important?
How did David’s sin with Bathsheba affect his family?
Explain the difference between Zadok and Abiathar.
Why was God angry at David for numbering the people?
I Kings:
List some of the reasons why there was so much turmoil in David’s family.
Why did Solomon have so many wives? How did they affect him in his old age?
Why is so much space and detail given to the Temple?
Why did the United Monarchy break up?
Describe Baal/Asherah worship.
What are the theological implications of 22:18–23?
A. II Kings:
Explain the implications of 5:15–18.
Explain the implications of 19:19.
List the strengths of Hezekiah and the sins of Manasseh.
To what does the phrase (22:8), “I have found the book of the Law” refer?
Was Yahweh’s Covenant conditional or unconditional?
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