SECTION 4: Rise and Fall of the Isrealite Monarchy Flashcards
(11 cards)
Where did the Israelites settle by tribe?
Canaan
Before a king who guided and ruled the Israelites?
Judges
Why did the Israelites request a king?
To be like other nations and centralize their government
Last judge to rule the Israelites?
Samuel
God told Samuel to choose who to be the FIRST king of Israel?
Saul
What is King Saul best known for?
Keeping the people faithful to the law and uniting the kingdom
Why did Saul lose his work as king?
He disobeyed God, didn’t trust God, and when he worshipped God it was only so God would do him a favor
Who was the next king of Israel after Saul?
David
What did David establish?
A kingdom without end according to scripture which foreshadows Jesus
What is made capital?
Jerusalem
King David is credited to what?
Strict observance of the Law and loyalty to God