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Announcements Open forum this Wednesday?
Roles of women in the Bible Topic(s) of your choice
Extra Credit – if you are currently in the D or F range and want to improve your grade You must come and see me in this regard this week It involves a project that requires consistent work from
now until the end of the term Please do not ask in November or December if you can
do extra credit if you have not availed yourself of this opportunity
Review question # 1 21. What spiritual “cycle” characterized
the period of the Judges? A. sin, sloth, sleaze, supplication, surrender B. apathy, attack, arrest, alienation C. apostasy, oppression, repentance,
deliverance, repetition D. apostasy, heresy, apathy, enthusiasm,
repetition
And the answer is… A. sin, sloth, sleaze, supplication, surrender B. apathy, attack, arrest, alienation C. apostasy, oppression, repentance,
deliverance, repetition D. apostasy, heresy, apathy, enthusiasm,
repetition
Review Question # 2 22. The incidents at the end of the book of
Judges are interspersed with the saying A. “There was no king in Israel and everyone did
what was right in his own eyes” B. “It is time to build the Temple and atone for
wickedness” C. “The ark of the covenant will be lost forever” D. “The Lord helps those who help themselves” E. None of the above
And…. A. “There was no king in Israel and
everyone did what was right in his own eyes”
B. “It is time to build the Temple and atone for wickedness”
C. “The ark of the covenant will be lost forever”
D. “The Lord helps those who help themselves”
E. None of the above
Moving Ahead to the Geo-political Situation surrounding 1 Samuel Problems from the period of the judges continued Neighboring people created problems: Philistines (five
cities on coastal plain) controlled production of iron (1 Sam 13:19) and had almost overrun the land multiple times (1 Sam 13-14; 17; 28-31)
Ammonites were Saul’s first combat experience Amalekites – a cause of Saul’s disobedience Moab and Edom Israelite settlements were primarily in the hill country
Philistine Threats
1 Sam 13-14 – Central Benjamin Plateau - Jonathan
1 Sam 17 – Elah Valley – David and Goliath
1 Sam 28-31 – Jezreel Valley – death of Saul
Transition figure: Samuel Birth – Samuel was a Levite (I Chr 6:33-38)
living in the region of Ephraim motif of barren mother Hannah’s vow to dedicate Samuel as a Nazirite Hannah’s song
Samuel’s call in the Tabernacle – at Shiloh His service as prophet, priest, judge (3:20;
7:15-17)
Abuses of religious power and symbols: The ark at Shiloh The problems with Eli and his sons – abuses of
God’s sanctuary The significance of the ark
united the tribes until its capture symbol of the Presence of God
Sanctity of the ark violated Israelites took it out to battle its capture by the Philistines
Return of the ark
Israel’s request for a king Samuel’s sons were dishonest judges All the nations round about had kings Samuel’s challenge
God’s deliverance at Exodus and by means of Judges
The folly of asking for a king demonstrated by miracle
Samuel’s exhortation and commitment to pray
The Tragic King - Saul Why did God first choose Saul? Double confirmation as king
Anointed by Samuel The saga of the lost donkeys The Lord told Samuel this was the person to anoint Samuel gave Saul three signs – one was his ability to
prophesy And the Lord changed Saul’s heart
Selected by lot – the public demonstration Initial success and confirmation
Saul’s Character Flaws Impatient, rash, disobedient Offered sacrifices at Gilgal
Philistines were at Geba and Michmash Saul and the army at Gilgal waiting for Samuel
Bound the army under an oath and almost lost Jonathan Jonathan’s raid on the Philistine outpost Note again the binding nature of the oath – even when it was
broken in innocence Did not destroy the Amalekites
Reason for total the command (Deut 25) Saul’s disobedience and cover-up The condemnation (verses 22-23)