1 Samuel Malachi Seminary Answers
Question: What is one truth we can learn from the story of Samuel hearing the Lord’s voice?
Answer: Our ability to recognize the Lord’s voice can grow.
Question: Why did the Israelites ask Samuel for a king?
Answer: They wanted to be like all of the other nations.
Question: What did David say he would rely on to defeat Goliath?
Answer: The strength of the Lord.
Question: What is one truth we can learn from Uzzah’s attempt to steady the ark of the covenant?
Answer: Attempting to direct God’s work without authority brings spiritual death
Question: What does King David’s experience with Bathsheba teach us?
Answer: Lustful desires can lead to serious sin
Question: How can worshipping in the temple help us?
Answer: It can strengthen and comfort us when we have challenges AND it allows us to receive the ordinances necessary for eternal life.
Question: What was the result of Solomon’s marrying outside of the covenant?
Answer: His heart was turned from the Lord.
Question: What does the story of the widow in Zarepath providing food for Elijah teach us about blessings?
Answer: Acting in faith to follow a prophet’s counsel will bring us blessings.
Question: What does the story of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal teach us about the Lord?
Answer: His power is greater than the power of man and their false gods.
Question: What did Naaman do that allowed him to be healed of his leprosy?
Answer: He obeyed the prophet even in the simple things.