Ruth
How did Ruth become a believer in God through His providential working in her life?
She married into an Israelite family and chose God and Naomi
What are three biblical people who experienced big reversals in the story of Scripture so far?
Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Joseph, Pharaoh, Moses, Gideon, Han-nah, Samuel, David
What did Saul do that made him appear humble or maybe wimpy?
He said that his family was small and unimportant
How would you connect the story of David and Goliath to the whole story of Creation, Fall, Redemption?
David is part of the line of promise
What was one of David’s first acts as king that proved that he was a king after God’s own heart?
He sought to bring the ark of the covenant to his kingdom
What were the acts of kindness Boaz showed Ruth?
He told his men to leave some grain for her
He offered Ruth protection
Why doesn’t the Bible devote more chapters to talking about Samuel?
Samuel is a transitional character from Judges to Kings
What did Saul do that really convinced the people to make him king?
Saul passionately organized an army to give Israel victory
What did we say is the significance of 1 Samuel 17:46-47 “All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands”?
It is the main point of the story of David and Goliath
What did David do when he was confronted in his sin by the prophet Nathan?
He repented immediately
What is an act of kindness that Ruth showed Boaz?
She showed loyalty to him
How did Israel’s praying change during the time of Samuel?
They shifted from asking God to deliver them to asking God to give them a King to deliver them
In his victory against the Amalekites, what did Saul do to the Amalekites afterwards?
He spared Agag, sheep, oxen, etc.
What specifically prompted David to stand up and fight for Israel?
Goliath mocked God and Israel
When Solomon comes to the throne, how does he show that he is headed in the right direction?
When God asked, Solomon asked for wisdom
Which is the definition of the kinsman-redeemer?
A close relative who would marry the widow when her husband died
What is the warning in Samuel’s speech to the Israelites?
A wicked King will have the power to destroy both himself and the people
Why didn’t God just pick David and skip over Saul?
God wanted to show the people that his values in a leader are different than theirs
What event is the best New Testament comparison to the David and Goliath story?
Jesus dying on the cross to give the knockout blow to deliver His people
In 1 Kings 8:52-52 Solomon tells the people to be set apart. Why is that ironic based on how he ended his life?
Solomon immersed in intermarriage with women of other nations
What is the primary purpose of God’s providential working throughout the book of Ruth?
To provide a King for the nation of Israel
What animals did Samuel know that Saul was looking for?
Donkeys
Why won’t Saul’s kingdom continue? What kind of king was God looking for to replace Saul?
He proved by his disobedience that he wasn’t truly seeking God; God wanted a king who was truly seeking after God’s heart
Why can’t David ascend to the throne right away, even though he’s already been anointed as king?
David still respects Saul as the King anointed by God
What did Solomon understand the main purpose of the new temple to be?
"That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is the only God"