Ruth
Who was Ruth’s kinsman redeemer?
Boaz
What made childlessness for Hannah different from now?
In Hannah’s culture, a woman with no children had no worth
Who helped to raise Samuel in the temple?
Eli
Why didn’t God just pick David and skip over Saul?
God wanted to show the people what he valued in a leader was vastly different from what they were wanting in a king.
What was David’s father’s name?
Jesse
What did Solomon ask for when God allowed him any gift?
wisdom
What was Ruth’s mother-in law’s name?
Naomi
What in her prayer shows that she is predicting the future?
She speaks of an anointed king, one who obviously had not come yet
Why did Israel want a king?
To be like other nations
What did Saul do that made him seem wimpy?
He said his family was small and unimportant even though they had some money; he didn't tell his uncle he was being anointed king; he hid among the baggage when Samuel presented him publicly.
How many brothers did David have?
7
What did Solomon pray for during his Temple-Dedication?
For the sins of Israel, for the future sins of Israel, the foreigner, etc
What is a kinsman redeemer?
One who followed the principle of the law of levirate marriage by marrying a close relative’s widow in order to continue the family line
What word is used to describe arrogant people in Hannah’s prayer?
tall
Why doesn’t the BIble tell us a lot about the life of Samuel and the things he did for God?
He was the transitional figure that guided the nation from the time of the judges to the time of the kings.
What did Saul do that really convinced the people to make him king?
Saul organizes an army to come to the aid of the besieged city of Jabesh-gilead. Saul led the attack. Israel won the victory, and everyone decided he was the king they needed.
How might some people moralize, spiritualize, or allegorize the story of David and Goliath?
They may leave God out and focus the story of David and his strength. They may give meaning to the stones and small details,the giants of sin, etc
When Solomon comes to the throne, what indications do we have that he is headed in the right direction?
Scripture says that Solomon loved the Lord. When the Lord asked him what he wanted, Solomon replied that he needed an “understanding heart” in order to “discern”
How did Ruth become a believer in God?
Ruth was a Moabite (pagan) woman who would never have heard about God if an Israelite named Elimelech hadn’t decided to move out of Israel and live in Moab. One of his sons fell in love with Ruth and married her but died shortly after. When her mother-in-law left to move back to Israel, Ruth professed to believe in the true God.
What evidence can you see that Hannah was not being selfish in her request for a child?
She willingly offered the child to God for his whole life and followed through when he was old enough.
List 3 biblical people who have experienced reversals in the story of Scripture so far.
Adam and Eve, Noah, Abrham’s wife Sarah, Joseph, Pharaoh, Gideon
What is the name of the Amalekite king that Saul failed to kill?
Agag
What is one way the covenant connects back to the covenant God made with Abraham?
1) God promised to make Abrham’s name great
2) he promised Abraham’s seed a land to live in
3) he promised Abraham that his seed would conquer all its enemies
4) he promised that kings would come from Abraham
What books of the Bible did Solomon write?
Proverbs, Eccelisastes, Song of Solomon
How was Ruth different from the Israelites during the time of the judges?
Ruth left idolatry and came to God; most Israelite left God and came to idolatry
How do we know she isn’t ONLY talking about King David when she speaks of a king in her prayer?
She says that the Lord will judge the whole earth, something no mere human king could ever do.
What happened one night when Samuel was sleeping?
He heard a voice calling him,it was the Lord
Describe what Saul did to the Amalekites and what he failed to do.
Saul took his army and attacked and killed almost all of them. He spared the king Agag, and the best of their animals. He only destroyed the worthless stuff. He only partly obeyed God.
What is at least one of the promises that God repeated in His covenant with David? (there are 6)
1) I will make your name great
2) I will choose a place for Israel and plant the nation in it
3) I will give rest from all your enemies
4) I will make your line into a royal dynasty
5) I will establish the kingdom of your seed
6) I will establish your house and your throne forever
What did Solomon understand the main purpose of the new temple to be?
He wanted “all the people of the earth to know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else”