Theory question 102
Saul and the Monarchy(a) Describe five signs given to Saul by Samuel as a proof that the Lord had anointed him king of Israel.
(b) What two moral qualities can be derived from this episode?
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(a) Samuel anointed Saul with oil and said the Lord had anointed him prince (1 Samuel 10:1).
Sign 1: two men by Rachel's tomb at Zelzah would tell him the asses were found and his father was anxious about him (1 Samuel 10:2).
Sign 2: at the oak of Tabor three men going to Bethel — one with three kids, one with three loaves, one with a skin of wine — would greet him (1 Samuel 10:3).
Sign 3: they would give him two loaves, which he should accept (1 Samuel 10:4).
Sign 4: at Gibeath-elohim he would meet a band of prophets coming down with harp, tambourine, flute and lyre, prophesying (1 Samuel 10:5).
Sign 5: the Spirit of the Lord would come upon him and he would prophesy and be turned into another man (1 Samuel 10:6).
He was to go to Gilgal and wait seven days for Samuel (1 Samuel 10:8).
All the signs came to pass that day; God gave him another heart (1 Samuel 10:9-10).
(b) Any two: humility (he kept quiet about the kingdom, 10:16, and hid among the baggage, 10:22); obedience; trust in God's word; respect for God's servant; discretion.
List five signs from 1 Samuel 10:2-6, then two qualities.