撒母耳记上第二课：第八章至第十章
一。撒母耳记上八章：以色列人求撒母耳为他们立王
1. 撒母耳儿子品行如何？撒母耳那么好，那样爱神，关心群众，加上撒母耳已经见过以利和他孩子的结局，您认为撒母耳的孩子怎么会这样呢？（撒母耳记上7:15-17会不会给我们一点暗示?）
2. 以色列的长老向撒母耳求什么？他们要模仿其他的___。
3. 此要求使得撒母耳___，但是神对众人的反应是什么？
4. 请背诵神告诉撒母耳的话（8:7）：“百姓向你说的一切话，你只管依从。因为他们不是厌弃你，乃是厌弃我，不要我作他们的王”。
5. 撒母耳如何描述国王即将会怎么样对待百姓？您认为，撒母耳所说的对不对？历史上，其他国的王是否如此对待百姓？
6. 众人非常理想化地说，“不然，我们定要一个王___ ___我们，使我们象列国___ ___，有王治理我们，统领我们，为我们___ ___”。
7. 神对撒母耳说：“你只管___ ___他们的话，为他们立王”。
二。撒母耳记上九章：撒母耳初次见扫罗
1. 扫罗父亲名字叫做什么？扫罗的一些特点是什么？
2. 我们初次认识扫罗，他去哪里，做什么？
3. 6-7节：扫罗的仆人提出什么建议？请说明“先知”和“先见”二词的区别。
扫罗好象不知道撒母耳这个人，连撒母耳的名字扫罗都不知道；你是否以此为怪？为什么？撒母耳记上的作者是否给读者暗示说，扫罗的“属灵根基”打得不够深？ 为什么？扫罗和仆人怎么样才找到撒母耳的？
4. 神向撒母耳指示他什么？
5. 请详细的述说撒母耳和扫罗说话及吃饭的情况。
6. 20-21节：扫罗听到撒母耳的话，心里可能想了些什么？
7. 最后，撒母耳说什么话把扫罗留住？
三。撒母耳记上十章：撒母耳膏扫罗为王
1. 1节：请说明“膏”一字的含义。（参阅撒母耳记上2:10; 12:3; 24:6; 26:9, 11, 16; 撒母耳记下1:14, 16; 19:21; 22:51; 23:1; 诗篇2:2, 6。参看诗篇110篇; 以赛亚书61:1; 撒迦利亚书4:14; 马太福音1:17; 路加福音1:31-33; 希伯来书7章等等。）
2. 撒母耳给扫罗一些“证明”（兆头，记号，征兆），使得扫罗相信神真的立了他为王。请把这些证据一个一个的写下来。
3. 8节：除了些证据以外，撒母耳给扫罗一个“应许”，也给他一个“命令”。应许是什么？命令是什么？（注意：在圣经里，应许时常跟着命令。）
4. 9节：“扫罗转身离别撒母耳，神就赐他一个___ ___。当日这一切兆头都___ ___了”。由从此可知，当时神与扫罗同在，要赐福于扫罗。神为扫罗开了路，让他做一位成功的国王。扫罗是否要成功，由谁来决定？
5. 9-13节：扫罗做了什么事，使得认识他的众人感到惊讶？
6. 撒母耳用什么方法为以色列人选国王？可见，这是谁为他们拣选王？不是撒母耳，乃是___。
7. 不料！谁不见了？他在哪里呢？他做什么？
8. 25节：“撒母耳将国法对百姓说明，又记在书上，放在耶和华面前”。我想这本书不存在于今天，但是部分内容大概是摩西早告诉他们的列祖，记载在申命记17:14-20。请参阅。撒母耳要讲清楚以色列的王和列国的王有所不同。谁才是以色列人真正的王呢？以色列国是一个“神权统治”的国家和民族。（英语是theoracy ；也翻译为“神权政治”，“神权政体”或“僧侣统治”。）所以，王是先知或祭司“立”的；是先知或祭司代表神“膏”的。（因此，王被称呼“耶和华神所膏者”。）在以色列国，王不是最高的权威；耶和华神为最高的权威。国王、先知和祭司都在神的统治，权利和掌权之下。可惜，很多王都会忘记这点。
9. 当时，所有人都支持扫罗做王吗？不支持他是什么样的人呢？扫罗反应如何？
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图片：我在以色列国的隐基底（En Gedi）照的图片。I took this photo at En Gedi, in Israel.——©Edward Short
1 Samuel/02: Chapters Eight through Ten
1. Samuel 8: Israelites Ask Samuel for a King
1) What was the behaviour of Samuel’s sons? Given what we know about Samuel, how good a person he was, how he loved God and was concerned for the multitudes, plus the fact that Samuel saw what happened to Eli’s sons, why then do you think Samuel’s sons behaved as they did? (Does 1 Samuel 7:15-17 give us any hint?)
2) For what did the elders ask Samuel? Who did they want to imitate?
3) This request made Samuel ___; God however reacted in what way to the people?
4) Memorize what God said to Samuel (8:7): “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.”
5) Describe what Samuel said that a king would do to the people. In your opinion, did Samuel describe the situation accurately? Historically speaking, did kings of other nations act this way toward their people?
6) The people spoke very idealistically: “No!” they said. “We want a king o___ us. Then we will be l___ all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and f___ our battles.”
7) God spoke to Samuel and said, “L___ to them and give them a king.”
2.1 Samuel 9: Samuel Sees Saul for the First Time
1) The name of Saul’s father was ___. List some of Saul’s special features.
2) Where was Saul going, and what was he going to do, when we first meet him?
3) Vs. 6-7: What suggestion did Saul’s servant make? Explain the difference in “prophet” and “seer.” Do you find it strange that Saul, seemingly, did not know who Samuel was and didn’t even know Samuel’s name? Why? Is the author of 1 Samuel giving the reader a hint and saying that Saul’s “spiritual foundation” is not very deep? Why? How did Saul and his servant finally find Samuel?
4) What did God tell Samuel?
5) Explain in detail Samuel and Saul’s conversation and meal?
6) Vs. 20-21: What perhaps did Saul think when he heard what Samuel said?
7) At the end, what did Samuel say that kept Saul from leaving?
3. 1 Samuel 10: Samuel Anoints Saul King
1) Vs. 1: Explain the meaning of “anoint.” (See 1 Samuel 2:10; 12:3; 24:6; 26:9,11,16; 2 Samuel 1:14,16; 19:21; 22:51; 23:1; Psalms 2:2,6. See also Psalms 110; Isaiah 61:1; Zechariah 4:14; Matthew 1:17; Luke 1:31-33; Hebrews ch. 7, etc.)
2) Samuel gave Saul some “signs” (or proofs, etc), so he would know that God had actually made him the king. Write down each of these signs.
3) Vs. 8: Besides the signs, Samuel also gave Saul a “promise” and a “command.” What were these? (Note: In the Bible, promises are often accompanied by commands.)
4) Vs. 9: “As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God c___ Saul’s h___, and all these signs were f___ that day.” From this we can see that at that time, God was with Saul and wanted to bless Saul. God opened the way for Saul to be a successful king. Whether Saul would be successful or not was up to whom?
5) Vs. 9-13: What did Saul do that surprised the people who knew him?
6) What method did Samuel use to choose a king for the people? Obviously, who really selected the king? It was not Samuel, but was ___.
7) Inexplicably, who could not be seen?! Where was he? What was he doing?
8) Vs. 25: “Samuel explained to the people the regulations of the kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposited it before the LORD.” I believe that this book is not extant today, however, some of the contents was probably the same as what Moses had already told their ancestors, as recorded in Deuteronomy 17:14-20. Please read this passage. Samuel wanted to explain clearly the differences between the king of Israel and the kings of other countries. Who actually was the true King of Israel? Israel was a “theocracy.” [Several Chinese translations of “theocracy” are given.] Therefore, the king was made such by a prophet or priest; that is to say, the king was “anointed” by a prophet or priest on behalf of (as the representative of) God. (Therefore the king was referred to as “the Lord’s anointed.”) In Israel, the king was not the highest or ultimate authority; the Lord God was the highest. King, prophet and priest were all under the rule, authority and control of God. Unfortunately, however, many kings forgot this point.
9) Did everyone support Saul’s appointment to the kingship? What kind of people did not support him? What was Saul’s reaction?
圣经问答
撒母耳记上第二课：
撒母耳记上第八章至第十章
Bible Study Questions: 1 Samuel Lesson One
1 Samuel 8-10
作者：谢德华 ©By Edward Short
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