September/October 2006 SBW Syllabus
LESSON
18
Of
the Old Testament
The
Jewish Age
The
Exodus to the Coronation
396
Years; Ex. 14 to 1 Sam. 10
PERIOD
OF CONQUEST
(References
in 1 Samuel)
AHINOAM—PLEASANT
BROTHER
1.
She was the wife of whom (1 Sam.
14:50a)?
2.
Therefore, she was the first
_____________ in
3.
Name the children born to her
(14:49).
4.
Who was her father (1 Sam 14:50b)?
A.
What were the names of Saul’s
three sons (1 Samuel 14:49)?
B.
Name his two daughters (1 Sam
14:49).
(References
in 2 Samuel)
RIZPAH—VARIEGATED
1.
Whose concubine was she (2 Sam
3:7)?
2.
Who was her father?
3.
Who humbled her and how was he
rebuked (3:6-8)? Notice a similar situation later when we study about Abishag, a
concubine of David, in lesson 20.
4.
When his guilt threw him into a
rage, what did he threaten to do (3:9-11)?
5.
How many sons did she bear to Saul
(21:8)? Name them.
6.
In his haste, what had King Saul
done (21:1-2)?
7.
As just retribution, what did the
Gibeonites demand (21:4-9)?
8.
What became of these sons
(21:8-9)?
A.
What remarkable thing did Rizpah
do (21:10-11)?
B.
What did David do then (21:12-14)?
(References
in 1 Samuel)
MERAB—INCREASE
1.
Whose daughter was she (1 Sam
14:49)?
2.
To whom did her father promise to
give her in marriage (1 Sam 18:17)?
3.
What seems to have been in
Saul’s mind when he made this suggestion (1 Sam 18:17)?
4.
To whom was she actually given in
marriage (1 Sam 18:19)?
5.
How many sons did she have and
what was their fate (2 Sam 21:8-9)? The
Michal here is actually Merab (18:19).
A.
See also: 2 Sam 21:8; 1 Sam 18:19;
1 Sam 14:49
B.
To understand why these sons were
slain, read Joshua 9:3-16; 2 Sam 21:16.
(References
in 1 & 2 Samuel)
MICHAL—WHO
IS LIKE GOD?
1.
What must have been the feeling of
the happy parents at her birth?
2.
Name her parents, brothers and
sister (1 Sam 14:49-50).
3.
With whom did she fall in love (1
Sam 18:20)?
4.
What dowry did her father demand
(18:25)?
5.
Tell how David “won” Michael
(18:22-29).
6.
How did she save David’s life (1
Sam 19:11-12)?
7.
What deception did she work (1 Sam
19:13-17)?
8.
In David’s absence, Michal was
given to whom (1 Sam 25:44)?
9.
When David became king over all
10.
How was her husband affected by
all this (2 Sam 3:16)?
11.
Why did Michal become angry with
David (2 Sam 6:16, 20; 1 Chr 15:29)?
12.
How did David rebuke her, and how
was she punished by God (2 Sam 6:21-23)?
A.
Harmonize 2 Sam 6:23 with 1 Sam
1:6-8; Isa 4:1; Hos 9:11-12 and Luke 1:25. This
will be a short essay to explain the significance of the curse placed on Michal.
B.
Now connect 2 Sam 21:8 with 1 Sam
18:19. This
should help solve question 5 under Merab.
13.
What kind of image did she
use/make? What was the purpose (1
Sam 19:13)?
14.
Did she do right in marrying
Phalti?
15.
Did she fully enter into the work
of David (2 Sam 6:14-16)?
WITCH
OF ENDOR
1.
Where did she live and what was
her occupation (1 Sam. 28:7)?
A.
Was she will known (28:7)?
B.
Did her practice meet the approval
of God (Lev 19:31; Lev 20:6; Deut 18:10-11; 1 Sam 15:23; Gal 5:19-21)?
2.
Why then did Saul seek for her
(28:5-6)?
A.
In what way did Saul come to her
and why (28:8)?
B.
What plea did she make to him
(28:9)?
3.
How did Saul answer her and what
was his request (28:10-11)?
A.
Did she expect to bring up Samuel
from the grave (28:12-14)?
B.
If so, why was she so excited in
his presence?
C.
If she could have really called up
the dead, would she have been so excited?
4.
What was Samuel’s speech to Saul
(28:15-19)?
A.
How was Saul affected by this
message (28:20)?
B.
What was her disposition then
(28:21-23)?
C.
How did she supply strength to
Saul (28:24-25)?
5.
Endor was a town in Manasseh,
about four miles from
6.
Necromancers are sorcerers
practicing necromancy (magic). They were declared an abomination to the Lord,
but were common in
7.
A sorcerer is one who practices
sorcery (Ex 7:11). They were banned from
POINTS
TO CONSIDER:
1.
Why do you suppose daughters
submitted to parents demands regarding marriage?
2.
Did Merab and Michal encourage the
treachery of Saul?
3.
Is it sinful to consult
fortune-tellers today? Why? (Lev 19:31; Lev 20:6; Deut 18:10-11; 1 Sam 15:23;
Gal 5:19-21)
A.
How do we renounce God in seeking
the fortune tellers?
B.
Who in the New Testament times
sought such influence of departed spirits (Luke 16:27-28)?
4.
What is God’s final appeal (Luke
16:29-31)?
5.
What if the witch had turned the
strength of her powers for good?