Choice 2: 2 Samuel 1-10. David Anointed King
a. Search 2 Samuel 1-10 and make a list of King David’s accomplishments.
King David’s accomplishments:
Ch. 1: Kills Saul’s killers
Ch. 2: David is made King, David’s armies defeat Abner and the other men of Isreal
Ch. 3: Long War
Ch. 4: Kill the murders of a righteous person
Ch. 5: Israel make’s David King, David’s armies take Jerusalem. They conquer the Philistines
Ch. 6:
Ch. 7:David is blessed to have his house established
Ch. 8: David defeats many different places because he walks with the Lord
Ch. 9:
Ch.10: Because David’s servants are harassed they are avenged through the Lord by defeat.
b. Read 1 Chronicles 22:7-8 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for 2 Samuel 7:1-17, “Why Was David Not Allowed to Build the Temple?” (pgs. 289-90). Write your explanation of why the Lord did not want David to build a temple.
The reason that we are given for the Lord’s refusing is that David had shed too much blood for that time. The Lord didn’t feel that David was worthy to build him a temple because there had been so much war and bloodshed. The reason’s for David wanting to build the temple was pure and the Lord blessed his house but didn’t allow him to build the temple.
c. Read 2 Samuel 7:12-17 and write one or two sentences describing how you would feel if you were in a situation similar to David’s. Write one or two sentences describing how 2 Samuel 7:16 is a Messianic prophecy. Then read 2 Samuel 7:18-29 and summarize David’s response to the Lord’s message to him.
I think that having that much responsibility would be terrifying but to know that your righteousness will bless your children and be something that will bless generations after you. I just think that receiving that revelation from Nathan would be a blessing and David recognized the good of it. 2 Samuel 7:16 is a Messianic prophecy because the prophecy is telling David that through his lineage the Savior will come to the world. 18-29 are basically David’s thoughts about his own inadequacy feelings. David offers a prayer of thanks for being allowed to be part of the Lord’s linage.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Choice 1: Judges 13-16 “The Woman Bare a Son, and Called His Name Samson”
Choice 1: Judges 13-16. “The Woman Bare a Son, and Called His Name Samson”
a. Study Judges 13-16 looking for both the possible greatness of Samson and his failings. Fill in the chart below, indicating Samson’s blessings and his sins.
Promises and Blessing
• Promise that no razor shall come on his head (never cut hair)
• Promise to never eat of the vine
• He shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
• Never drink wine or strong drink
• If he kills he must cleanse and the shave his head
Sins
• He marries a Philistine
• Kills to pay his debts
• Burned Corn of the Philistines
• He drank after he killed Lehi
• Showing off his mind and strength
b. After completing the chart above, write one or two paragraphs explaining why you think some people with so much potential make such bad decisions.
Those who have a lot of potential and don’t work very hard for their talent often forget where it came from. Sometimes it takes an injury or some kind of injustice for them to remember why they were given the gifts in the first place.
Like Sampson, he lost his eyes and strength before he truly remembers to ask the Lord for help. He was drinking and living an unholy life and didn’t remember the promises that were made by him and his mother to obey the Lord and live a holy life. Sometimes we need a little jolt to help us remember that everything we have, health, strength, talents, they all come from God.
c. Read Judges 13:5; Numbers 6:1-9 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 13:5, “What Is a Nazarite?” (pg. 259). Make a list of the requirements for a Nazarite. From Judges 14-16 write a statement that describes which of his vows Samson broke.
• Nazarites take vows of separation from people and devote their lives to God
• Never Drink wine or strong drink
• Never eat of the vine
• Never cut hair
• Never be in the presence of the dead
• If they kill then he must shave his head and follow protocol for cleansing
Sampson actually broke all of these requirements, he didn’t exactly cut his own hair but it was cut, he drank, wasn’t apart form people, killed a lot of people and when he did kill he didn’t shave his head.
d. Using the account of Samson’s life, write a paragraph about how you could avoid yielding to temptation in your own life.
I think that the best way to avoid temptation would be to stay humble. It is often easy to succumb to things because you think that you are strong enough to stop or not get addicted. If we know that there isn’t any way that we won’t be sucked into a temptation then we must avoid it always. We know that with the spirit on our side we can avoid and overcome anything but if we willingly walking into places that the spirit can’t dwell then we are alone and that is when we are weak even though we might think we are strong. This is how pride got Sampson and how pride will get us all. We don’t really know how to not be natural man and without the spirit we will not able to move to the celestial plain that we all aspire to.
a. Study Judges 13-16 looking for both the possible greatness of Samson and his failings. Fill in the chart below, indicating Samson’s blessings and his sins.
Promises and Blessing
• Promise that no razor shall come on his head (never cut hair)
• Promise to never eat of the vine
• He shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
• Never drink wine or strong drink
• If he kills he must cleanse and the shave his head
Sins
• He marries a Philistine
• Kills to pay his debts
• Burned Corn of the Philistines
• He drank after he killed Lehi
• Showing off his mind and strength
b. After completing the chart above, write one or two paragraphs explaining why you think some people with so much potential make such bad decisions.
Those who have a lot of potential and don’t work very hard for their talent often forget where it came from. Sometimes it takes an injury or some kind of injustice for them to remember why they were given the gifts in the first place.
Like Sampson, he lost his eyes and strength before he truly remembers to ask the Lord for help. He was drinking and living an unholy life and didn’t remember the promises that were made by him and his mother to obey the Lord and live a holy life. Sometimes we need a little jolt to help us remember that everything we have, health, strength, talents, they all come from God.
c. Read Judges 13:5; Numbers 6:1-9 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 13:5, “What Is a Nazarite?” (pg. 259). Make a list of the requirements for a Nazarite. From Judges 14-16 write a statement that describes which of his vows Samson broke.
• Nazarites take vows of separation from people and devote their lives to God
• Never Drink wine or strong drink
• Never eat of the vine
• Never cut hair
• Never be in the presence of the dead
• If they kill then he must shave his head and follow protocol for cleansing
Sampson actually broke all of these requirements, he didn’t exactly cut his own hair but it was cut, he drank, wasn’t apart form people, killed a lot of people and when he did kill he didn’t shave his head.
d. Using the account of Samson’s life, write a paragraph about how you could avoid yielding to temptation in your own life.
I think that the best way to avoid temptation would be to stay humble. It is often easy to succumb to things because you think that you are strong enough to stop or not get addicted. If we know that there isn’t any way that we won’t be sucked into a temptation then we must avoid it always. We know that with the spirit on our side we can avoid and overcome anything but if we willingly walking into places that the spirit can’t dwell then we are alone and that is when we are weak even though we might think we are strong. This is how pride got Sampson and how pride will get us all. We don’t really know how to not be natural man and without the spirit we will not able to move to the celestial plain that we all aspire to.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Choice 2: Judges 1-8. “The Lord Raised Them up a Deliverer”
Choice 2: Judges 1-8. “The Lord Raised Them up a Deliverer”
a.The judges in the book of Judges weren’t the type of judges we have today. Read Judges 3:16-18. What word would be a good synonym for judge? What were they supposed to do for Israel?
The word that I chose and thought would be a good synonym was moderator. I think that the Judges were there to represent the people’s voice. They were needed to mediate between nations and to do what the whole of the people would want them to do.
b. After reading Judges 1-3, briefly describe how well the children of Israel obeyed the Lord during the early reign of the judges. Cite several examples from your reading to support your assessment.
At first like their father before them the Children of Israel were very obedient. They asked the Lord about leadership and constantly kept the commandments because they knew that they couldn’t receive blessing unless they followed his every commandment (1.1). Later they quit following his counsel and commandments and the Lord chastened them for their disobedience and forgetting him (2.2). After they repented and quickly began serving the Lord (2.4-5). After Joshua dies again the Children of Israel neglect the Lord and his commandments, they worship false Gods, then God quits blessing them (2).
c. Read Judges 2:10-15 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 2:12-13, “Who Are Ball and Ashtoreth?” (pgs. 252-53).
Ball and Ashtoreth are the false gods that the children of Israel begin to follow after Joshua dies.
d. Read Judges 2:10-19 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 2:11-13, “What Resulted from Israel’s Not Driving the Canaanites Out of the Promised Land?” (pg. 252). Detail in writing what lessons you think parents can learn from these sources.
I think that a valuable lesson for parents and everyone to learn is that when you forsake the Lord he will no longer bless your life. I don’t think that are any more golden calves but I do think that parents need to remember to not worship things that aren’t God, this is an example that needs to be set by parents for later generations. Trials will come either way but depending on how parents follow the Lord they can be strengthened and progress or continue to neglect and not teach their children about God. When we don’t do what the Lord commands and break covenants we are no longer privy to the blessings and promises that God gives.
e. The book of Judges contains some great Old Testament narrative, including those of Ehud, Deborah, and Gideon. Choose one of these accounts from Judges 3-8 and write a summary of the principles taught there.
I chose for my account the story of Gideon; he was called of God to save Israel fro the Midianites. One principal in particular that I liked in this story was how Gideon put his trust in the Lord because he was on the Lord’s errand. When we put faith in the Lord he will always help us win battles. When we do this and remember that we are only there to help the Lord we will prosper and win.
a.The judges in the book of Judges weren’t the type of judges we have today. Read Judges 3:16-18. What word would be a good synonym for judge? What were they supposed to do for Israel?
The word that I chose and thought would be a good synonym was moderator. I think that the Judges were there to represent the people’s voice. They were needed to mediate between nations and to do what the whole of the people would want them to do.
b. After reading Judges 1-3, briefly describe how well the children of Israel obeyed the Lord during the early reign of the judges. Cite several examples from your reading to support your assessment.
At first like their father before them the Children of Israel were very obedient. They asked the Lord about leadership and constantly kept the commandments because they knew that they couldn’t receive blessing unless they followed his every commandment (1.1). Later they quit following his counsel and commandments and the Lord chastened them for their disobedience and forgetting him (2.2). After they repented and quickly began serving the Lord (2.4-5). After Joshua dies again the Children of Israel neglect the Lord and his commandments, they worship false Gods, then God quits blessing them (2).
c. Read Judges 2:10-15 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 2:12-13, “Who Are Ball and Ashtoreth?” (pgs. 252-53).
Ball and Ashtoreth are the false gods that the children of Israel begin to follow after Joshua dies.
d. Read Judges 2:10-19 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Judges 2:11-13, “What Resulted from Israel’s Not Driving the Canaanites Out of the Promised Land?” (pg. 252). Detail in writing what lessons you think parents can learn from these sources.
I think that a valuable lesson for parents and everyone to learn is that when you forsake the Lord he will no longer bless your life. I don’t think that are any more golden calves but I do think that parents need to remember to not worship things that aren’t God, this is an example that needs to be set by parents for later generations. Trials will come either way but depending on how parents follow the Lord they can be strengthened and progress or continue to neglect and not teach their children about God. When we don’t do what the Lord commands and break covenants we are no longer privy to the blessings and promises that God gives.
e. The book of Judges contains some great Old Testament narrative, including those of Ehud, Deborah, and Gideon. Choose one of these accounts from Judges 3-8 and write a summary of the principles taught there.
I chose for my account the story of Gideon; he was called of God to save Israel fro the Midianites. One principal in particular that I liked in this story was how Gideon put his trust in the Lord because he was on the Lord’s errand. When we put faith in the Lord he will always help us win battles. When we do this and remember that we are only there to help the Lord we will prosper and win.
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