Melissa 1st Ward
Welcome to Gospel Doctrine Class
For class meeting on June 19th, 2022
Classes are 1st and 3rd Sundays
Reading for the week of June 6-12
Ruth 1-4
1 Samuel 1-3
Some related questions:
- What do you think it was like for Naomi and her family to live in Moab?
- When Elimelech and the two sons died, how might that have impacted their wives?
- What was Ruth committing to do when she left Moab for Bethlehem?
- What impresses you about what she said when she refused to leave Naomi?
- What does it mean to you to be steadfastly minded?
- What do you think life will be like for Ruth in Bethlehem?
- What noble characteristics do you see in Ruth and Boaz?
- What do you think it might have been like for Ruth to be a Moabite in Israel?
- What kind of work would it have taken for Ruth to provide enough grain for her and Naomi?
- Why do you think Ruth and Boaz would make a good union?
- How is Ruth’s life an example of redemption?
- How would you describe Hannah to another person?
- What were Eli’s sons doing that was so wrong?
- What did Eli do to help Samuel understand what is happening?
Reading for the week of June 13-19
1 Samuel 1-3; 13; 15-18
Some related questions:
- What are some reasons that the people wanted a king?
- What were the dangers in choosing to have a king?
- Why do you think the Lord told Samuel to do as the people asked rather than refuse to give them a king?
- How were Saul and Samuel brought together?
- What have you learned about the names “Messiah” and “Christ”?
- Why do you think Saul did not tell his family about being the next king?
- What do you think it was like among the Israelites as the Philistines gathered against them?
- Why do you think Saul wanted Samuel to come offer a sacrifice?
- What did Saul say in order to justify his disobedience?
- What do you think it means that the Lord looks upon our hearts?
- What would happen if the Lord chose leaders because of how they looked?
- What do you think it means that the Spirit was with David?
- How did Goliath use fear and intimidation to overcome the Israelites?
- How had the Lord prepared David?
- What can you learn from David’s weapons of choice?
- Why was Saul jealous of David?
Future reading : Jun. 20 - 26
2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11
Future reading : Jun. 27 - Jul. 3
1 Kings 17-19
Tags
Study Scriptures Old Testament