Samuel & Leadership
This man was the last of the judges in Israel.
Who is Samuel?
Israel wanted to be like these surrounding groups of people.
What are the nations?
In 1 Samuel 13, Saul unlawfully performed this religious act.
What is offering a sacrifice?
David’s job before becoming king was tending these animals.
What are sheep?
Hannah says there is none holy like this person.
Who is the Lord?
He anointed both Israel’s first and second kings.
Who is Samuel?
Instead of repenting, Israel treated the Ark like this kind of object in battle.
What is a magic box (or good-luck charm)?
Saul acted out of this emotion when he saw his army scattering.
What is fear?
Unlike Saul, God chose David because He looks at this instead of outward appearance.
What is the heart?
According to Hannah’s prayer, God raises these kinds of people from the dust.
Who are the poor?
Besides being a prophet, Samuel acted in this priestly role by offering sacrifices.
What is a priest (or priestly figure)?
Israel was trying to trust God and these at the same time.
What are idols (false gods)?
Saul lost the kingdom because he would not completely do this when God gave him clear commands.
What is obey (or fully obey) the Lord?
David was not the oldest son but held this position in his family.
What is the youngest?
Hannah says the Lord is a God of this—meaning He sees and understands everything.
What is knowledge?
In 1 Samuel 7, Samuel told Israel to remove these false gods before asking the Lord for help.
Who are Baal and Ashtoreth?
Two insecurities that led Israel to demand a king were political insecurity and this kind of insecurity.
What is spiritual insecurity?
Saul kept the best animals and claimed they were for this religious purpose.
What is sacrifice to the Lord?
Two qualities that describe David’s heart are trusting God and this response when he sinned.
What is repentance?
According to Hannah, the Lord will do this to the ends of the earth.
What is judge (or judge the earth)?
Samuel warned Israel that asking for a king was really a rejection of this true ruler.
Who is God (the Lord)?
The real problem behind Israel’s actions was not just fear of enemies, but this inner issue.
What is their heart (or divided heart)?
Instead of fully accepting blame, Saul did this when confronted about his sin.
What is blaming others (or making excuses)?
David waited for God’s timing instead of taking the throne by force, showing this quality.
What is trust (or submission to God)?
In 1 Samuel 7, God showed His power over the Philistines because Israel was not strong enough to defeat them on their own—showing that victory comes from this.
What is God (or the Lord’s power)?