撒母耳记上第三课：撒母耳记上第十一章至第十二章
一。撒母耳记上十一章：扫罗击败亚扪人
1. 亚扪人是谁的后代？（参看创世记19:36-38；申命记2:19。）在以色列历史上，亚扪人是否曾经攻击过以色列人？（参阅士师记3:12-14。）结果如何？
2. 亚扪人的王，拿辖，为什么要剜出以色列人的右眼？第一，想想看，打战时，他们用什么武器？他们需要双___才能够对准目标。大部分人是___手，也是右___。第二：只有一个眼睛也影响人家的景深。
3. 聆听消息时，扫罗正在做什么？为什么？
4. 扫罗对此消息反应如何？
5. 扫罗用什么方法使得以色列人集合？
6. 扫罗攻击亚扪人的战略是什么？
7. 结果如何？
8. 12-13节：请指出两件扫罗做的而我们可以称赞扫罗的事情。
9. 14节： 撒母耳对百姓说：“我们要往吉甲去，在那里立国”（和合本）。新译本翻译为：“来吧，我们往吉甲去，好在那里重新建立王国”。不同人对此句话有不同看法，如下：1）也许，撒母耳要在更多的人面前立扫罗做王。2）也许，撒母耳要以色列百姓重新决定让耶和华神做他们的王。3）也许，两个说法都对。第15节表示众人都接受扫罗为王。第12章表示撒母耳劝众人重新接受神为他们的王。
二。撒母耳记上十二章：撒母耳自白与离别的话
1. 请列出撒母耳向以色列人所说他做的和他没有做的一切。
2. 撒母耳归荣耀给谁？撒母耳劝以色列人要对谁忠诚？
3. 撒母耳与众人述说哪段以色列的历史？
4. 撒母耳提醒百姓是谁要求他立国王？17节：他们如此行，在耶和华面前是犯大___了。为了强调这点，为了让百姓敬畏神，撒母耳祷告，求神行神迹似的，是什么？
5. 20-21节，真理与金句：“…不要偏离耶和华，只要尽心事奉他。若偏离耶和华去顺从那不能救人的虚神是无益的”（和合本）。新译本翻译为：“…不可偏离不跟随耶和华，总要一心事奉他。不可偏离耶和华，去追随那些空虚的偶象，因为它们本是空虚的，对人没有什么益处，也不能救人”。普通话本翻译为：“…不要背离主，要一心一意地侍奉他。不要去追随那些毫无用处的偶像，它们对你们毫无益处，也救不了你们，因为它们本来就一无所能”。（请自选一个翻译本，思考，背诵。）
6. 24-25节：撒母耳的结论：“只要你们___畏耶和华，诚诚实实地尽心事___他，想念他向你们所行的事何等___。你们若仍然作___，你们和你们的王必一同___亡”。
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图片：我于2010年6月21 日（当年的夏至）在以色列国伯示麦拍的照。伯示麦的原文（希伯来语）是“太阳之家”的意思；所以我在“太阳之家”过了夏至。I took this photo at Tel Beth Shemesh on June 21, 2010–the summer solstice. Tel Beth Shemesh in Hebrew means the House of the Sun.
1 Samuel/03:
Chapters Eleven through Twelve
1. 1 Samuel 11: Saul Defeats the Ammonites
1) Whose descendants were the Ammonites (see Genesis 19:36-38; Deuteronomy 2:19). Historically, had the Ammonites ever attacked the Israelites (see Judges 3:12-14)? What was the result?
2) Why did Nahash, king of Ammon, want to gouge out the right eyes of the Israelites? First, consider that an important weapon in warfare was the b___. They needed two e___ in order to focus on a target. Most people were r___-handed, right-ey___. Second, having only one eye also interferes with one’s depth-of-field.
3) What was Saul doing when he heard the news?
4) How did Saul react to the news?
5) How did Saul muster the Israelite troops?
6) What was Saul’s strategy when he attacked the Ammonites?
7) What was the result?
8) Vs. 12-13: Point out two things Saul did for which we can praise him.
9) Vs. 14: “Then Samuel said to the people, ‘Come, let us go to Gilgal and there reaffirm the kingship.’” [Two Chinese translations are given.] Different people interpret this verse in different ways, as follows: 1) Perhaps Samuel wants to install Saul king in the presence of more people. 2) Perhaps Samuel wants the Israelite multitudes to decide anew to allow the Lord God to be their King. 3) Perhaps both of these viewpoints are correct. Verse 15 indicates that the assembly accepted Saul as king. Chapter 12 signifies that Samuel encouraged the people to accept God as their King.
2.1 Samuel 12: Samuel’s Vindication and Farewell
1) List all the things that Samuel told the Israelites that he did and that he did not do.
2) To whom did Samuel give all glory? Samuel encouraged the Israelites to be faithful to whom?
3) What portion of their history did Samuel review with the Israelites?
4) Samuel reminded the people that it was whom who requested the establishment of a kingship. Vs. 17: In so doing, they did an e___ thing in the eyes of the Lord. In order to emphasize his point and to make the people respect the Lord, Samuel prayed and asked God to perform a miracle; what was it?
5) Vs. 20-21: A true statement and a golden verse: “…do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. Do not turn away after useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless..” [Three Chinese translations are given.] (Please select a translation, think about it deeply and memorize it.)
6) Vs. 24-25: Samuel’s conclusion: “But be sure to f___ the LORD and s___ him faithfully with all your heart; consider what g___ things he has done for you. Yet if you persist in doing e___, both you and your king will be s___ away.”
圣经问答
撒母耳记上第三课：
撒母耳记上第十一章至第十二章
Bible Study Questions: 1 Samuel Lesson Three
1 Samuel 11-12
作者：谢德华 ©By Edward Short
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A series of Bible lessons, written in Chinese
and based largely on the text of the Chinese Bible.
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for use in your Bible class.