King David Quiz Study Guide

Who are the other two prominent biblical leaders that were once shepherds?

Moses and Abraham

Who was Saul?

Wealthy benjaminite, tall, handsome, anointed to become king by Samuel

Manna

a food that, according to the Bible, was miraculously supplied to the Israelites on a regular basis for 40 years in the wilderness

How do we compare and contrast the phrases, "house of David" and "kingdom of David"?

a kingdom is an entire nation, and a house is the land

Parable

a short story that teaches a lesson

Lament

an expression of grief or sorrow

Contemporary

belonging to or occurring in the present; or occurring at the same time

How many times is David's name mentioned in Scripture?

1,011

What are the four commandments that David broke?

1. coveting someone's life 2. stealing someone else's wife 3. committing adultery with Uriah's wife 4. murder (sending Uriah to be killed)

What was david's impact on the three major world religions?

David is seen as one who united the tribes in a strong and cohesive kingdom ruled from Jerusalem, they see David as a foreshadowing of Jesus, he organized the religious worship of the people

What was david's lineage? Who's tribe did he come from?

David was the youngest son in jesse's family, part of Judah's tribe

Describe and list the parallels and foreshadowing of Jesus and David

It foreshadows Christ as a man "after god's own heart"

What did David's Kingdom represent for Israel?

It represented the epitome of Israel's power and influence during the nation's OT history

Why is the tel Dan inscription so famous?

it was the first evidence outside the Bible that a dynasty named after David actually existed

How did Saul disobey God?

saul destroyed all amalakites and their livestock

What two covenant responsibilities did Saul break?

saul did not respect God's great holiness saul did not respect God's moral holiness, he disobeyed God

What were the four consequences that he received for breaking them?

the early death of the first-born child he has with bathseheba public humiliation a household in chaos, with some of his children violently turning against each other, and against him the eventual breakup of his great kingdom after Solomon's reign

Anoint

to confer ceremonially a religious office by rubbing or smearing with oil

Reprimand

to rebuke severely

What are the essential questions we must ask ourselves when we read the narratives about David?

why is king David considered to be one of Israel's greatest leaders? how was David admonished by the prophet Nathan? how is the concept of kingship views by the Bible? after reading these sections, what is your view of David?