Let's
continue our journey through the First Book of Samuel. Remember,
these questions are designed to help us interact deeply with the
text, and more importantly with the Author of the text, i.e., God.
They are meant to start up a meditation and a conversation that
begin with God's Word and
lead into a personal encounter with our Lord.
1
Samuel 7
*Samuel tells the Israelites that
if they wish to return to the Lord, they must do three things. What
are those three things?
*What
kinds of idols do we
need to put away if we are to focus on God?
*Describe
the attitude of the Israelites as they face another Philistine
threat.
*What
does Samuel do in the face of the Philistine threat?
*How does God fight for the
Israelites? How does He fight our
battles?
1
Samuel 8
*Why
do the Israelites want a king? Are
their motives good, bad, or somewhere in between?
*What
is God's response to the Israelites' demand? Why does
He respond
in this way?
*What
are the Israelites really telling God with their demand for a king?
*Samuel
is quite clear about what a king will demand of Israel; list some of
the points he makes.
*How
convincing are Samuel's arguments?
*How
do the Israelites respond to Samuel? Why?
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