11/19 Flashcards
(46 cards)
how many tribes of Israel are there?
12
what does lectio divina mean?
divine reading
what is a way in which we pray with sacred scripture?
lectio divina
What does David’s name mean?
the beloved one
about how many times is David mentioned in the Bible
over 1,000 times
how many brothers did David have?
7
What does David drive out?
David drives out demons
how does Saul die?
by killing himself by falling on his own sword
What is David remembered for?
uniting the 12 tribes of Israel
what was the first central place of worship for Jewish people?
the Temple
who were the 3 major characters of 1 Samuel?
Samuel, Saul, and David
What does the book of 1 Samuel overview?
God’s love for the humble, God’s distaste for the proud, and the need for a messianic king
What do the books of Samuel tell?
how Samuel, Saul, and David unite the tribes of Israel under one king
Who’s Samuel’s mother?
Hannah
What was wrong with Samuel’s mother?
she was barren for many years
Who heard Samuel’s mother cry and blessed her so she could have a son?
Eli
What is Mary’s prayer to God after she finds out she is going to give birth to Jesus called?
the Magnificat
Samuel is a great _____ and _____ for the Israelites.
prophet and leader
What did Samuel tell the people?
exactly what God told him
What do the Israelites bring out to show off against the Philistines?
The Ark of the Covenant
Why do the Israelites lose the battle?
because they are so proud
What do the Philistines do with the Ark of the Covenant?
they place it in the temple of their god Dagon
Who destroys the statues of Dagon while it’s in the temple?
the presence of the Ark
What was also brought down upon the Philistines?
plagues
