Vocab
Define anoint
Apply oil (to show God's choice).
How did Saul meet Samuel?
He went out with his servant looking for lost donkeys and the servant suggested they go ask the man of God in the city for help.
What was the first sign from God that what Samuel said was true?
Two men at Rachel's tomb would tell him the donkeys had been found (and his father was worried about him).
At the beginning of Saul's rule was everyone supportive of him being king?
No. Many spoke out against him.
Define gouge.
To rip, scoop, dig, or take out violently
How is Saul described in 1 Samuel when he is chosen as king? (3 important things)
From a powerful family, tall, and very handsome.
What was the second sign from God that what Samuel said was true?
Saul would meet three men at a tree carrying different things and one would give him two loaves of bread.
At the beginning of Saul's rule an enemy threatened a town of Israel. Who was the enemy?
King Nahash of the Ammonites
Define courage.
Courage is doing what is right even though you may be afraid or there may be consequences.
When Samuel first found Saul he did what God instructed to set apart Saul as king. What ceremonial act did Samuel do to Saul?
He anointed his head with oil to show that he had been chosen by God to be king.
What was the third sign from God that what Samuel said was true?
He would see a parade of prophets playing music and prophesying
The enemy threatened to do what to the whole town of Israelites instead of a treaty?
Take out all of their right eyes.
To have endurance means to have the ability to last or withstand for an extended period of time.
What was Saul's relationship with God like before he was chosen as king?
There is no mention of Saul praying to God before he was anointed by Samuel. He was not a particularly godly man. (No real relationship)
Why did God give Saul these signs (through Samuel)?
Samuel spoke a specific prophecy to Saul to give him courage and confidence that his anointing was from God. To confirm his calling.
What message did Saul send out to the Israelites when he heard what was happening?
He sent out pieces of cut up ox (bull/cow) saying this would happen to the ox of anyone who did not listen to him and Saul.
Define righteous anger.
Anger towards things that go against God (sin/injustice). It is not selfish or uncontrolled.
How did Saul respond when Samuel hinted at Saul's future?
-With humility and confusion.
-"Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the 6tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?”
What happened to Saul when he saw the third sign?
The Holy Spirit came over him and he started prophesying as well. He was changed.
After Saul's victory, his followers wanted to kill the people who had previously rejected Saul. What did Saul do?
Saul wisely offered mercy to the rebels instead of killing them.