11/9/05 discussion questions

I SAMUEL 8: 6-22

• Why do they want a king so badly?


• How does God feel about their request for a king?


• Why do you think God feels this way?


• What does God say about the king he will give them?


• Why do you think God is going to give them a king like this?

I SAMUEL 9: 1-2

• What is said about Saul in this passage?


• Why would the Bible record this?  What does it have to do with anything?


• I SAMUEL 10: 23-24 – cross reference and connect! That’s how it works!


• BONUS:  verse 25 God explains the “regulations of the kingship”  What are these regulations?  HiNt:  you can’t just make them up, they are actually in the Bible somewhere… MUCH wIsDom TO YOU will COMe IF find the VERSEs YoU DO.

I SAMUEL 13: 13-14

• Saul is rebuked for disobeying.  Why?

I SAMUEL 15: 1-9

• What is Saul commanded to do?


• What does he do?


• Why does he do or not do this?


• Hint:  the ReAson is in this chapter but you’ll have to read the whole thing to FiGuRe it out…


• When does he finally fess up?  Is there anything significant about this?