Rebuked in Rebellion
1 Samuel 28:1-25
April 17, 2016
Study Questions
1. Read 1 Samuel
28:1-2. Having prepared to war against Israel, what did the Philistines expect
from David? What was David’s response to this demand? What did Achish promise
David?
2. Read 1 Samuel
28:3-7. Why do you suppose Saul put all mediums and such out of the land? What
did Saul feel when he saw the Philistines? What happened when he sought the
Lord? Why? What, then, did Saul decide to do?
3. Read 1 Samuel
28:8-14. What steps did Saul take to hide himself? What specifically did Saul
request? What was the medium’s objection? How did Saul respond to it?
4. What did the
medium feel when she saw Samuel? How did she describe him? How did she then
know that Saul was Saul?
5. Read 1 Samuel
28:15-19. How did Samuel react to “being brought up”? What did Saul tell him?
What specifically did Samuel say and how do his words relate to previous things
told to Saul?
6. Read 1 Samuel
28:20-25. What did Saul feel in response to Samuel’s words? Why did he not want
to eat? Why did the medium and his servants urge him to do so anyway?
7. What does this
story teach us about the “spiritual realm”? How should we think about, and pray
for, contemporary mediums, warlocks, witches and the like?
8. What does this
story teach us about the faithfulness of God and the seriousness of his
judgments? Is it still possible for some people to go beyond the point of no
return with the Lord?
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