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Scripture - Ch. 10
Vocab and Study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chasten | To punish for the purpose of correcting. God promised that he would chasten David's successors when they needed it, but never abandon them. |
| Eucharist | Greek for "thank offering". |
| Jebusites | The Canaanite inhabitants of Jerusalem had not conquered up to the time of David. |
| Jerusalem | A Canaanite city conquered by David that became the capital and religious center of Israel. |
| Joab | An Israelite general who became David's prime minister by being the first to strike the Jebusites in Jerusalem. |
| Nathan | A prophet. One of David's chief advisors. |
| Prime Minister | A servant of the king who oversees the affairs of the kingdom: the king's most trusted advisor. |
| Queen Mother | The mother of the reigning king. Under David and his successors, the Queen Mother was a very influential figure in the kingdom. |
| Thank Offering | A sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God's deliverance. Under David and his successors it became the primary liturgy of the Temple. |
| Zion | The hill on which the oldest part of Jerusalem was built. A poetic name for the city of Jerusalem. |
| Who was Ishbaal? | He was one of Saul's sons. When Saul dies, the Northern tribes followed him. Over time, David's forces wore down Saul's forces. Facing defeat, 2 of Ishbaael's generals killed him and presented his head to David. David had them executed as murderers. |
| Why did David decide to live in Jerusalem? | If he located his capital in his homeland of Judah the northern tribes would be upset. If he located it in the north, the people of Judah would be angry. Jerusalem was located between these areas and controlled by no one tribe. |
| Why did David fail to bring the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem the first time? | David did not follow God's instructions for transporting the Ark. It was to be carried on the shoulders of Levite priests. Instead he had a cart built and put the Ark on the cart. When it began to wobble, a man tried to steady it and was struck dead. |
| Why was David able to perform sacrifices and dress like a priest when his predecessor Saul had been punished for sacrificing? | Saul's sacrifices were business transactions (I do this for you...you do that for me). David sacrificed out of pure love for God. He danced and made offerings out of devotion to God. |
| Why did David want to build a temple? | He did not think it was right that he should live in a house built of cedar while the Ark was kept in a tent. |
| Who was Nathan? | Nathan was a prophet. David told him of his idea to build a temple for the Ark. God came to Nathen in a dream and instructed him to give a message to David that he was not to build a temple. Instead, he gave him 6 promises. |
| List the 6 promises that God made in his covenant with David? | 1. You will be a DYNASTY 2. Your son will rule a KINGDOM 3. Your son will build my TEMPLE. 4. God will adopt David's son as GOD's OWN SON 5. He would NEVER DISOWN David's line (as he did Sauls's) 6. David's dynasty would NEVER END. |
| According to point 2579 of the CCC, how was David's prayer a model for the prayer of his people? | |
| Study the chart comparing the Sinai covenant found in this chapter. List the 3 ways in which the Zion covenant is more universal than the Sinai covenant. | 1. ZION is for all nations (INTERNATIONAL) / SINAI is only for Israel (NATIONAL) 2. ZION invites all nations in (INCLUSIVE) / SINAI keeps other nations out (EXCLUSIVE). 3. ZION is designed to SPEAK TO ALL MANKIND / SINAI speaks only TO ISRAEL |
| List the primary features of the Davidic coverant. | 1. David's line will have a KINGDOM 2. Covenant is with DAVID's WHOLE DYNASTY 3. David's son is GOD's OWN SON. 4. UNLIMITED IN TIME & SPACE 5. Jerusalem is the SPIRITUAL CENTER OF THE WORD 6. TEMPLE is sign of the covenant 7. WISDOM is the new law |
| List the secondary features of the Davidic covenant. | 1. Queen Mother becomes an important part of the royal government. 2. The Prime Minister becomes a distinct office in the royal government. 3,. The "Thank Offering", or sacrifice of thanksgiving, becomes the primary liturgy celebrated at the temple |
| What is the Thank Offering? | A sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God's deliverance. Under David and his successors, it became the primary liturgy of the Temple. |
| What is the difference between a kingdom and a nation? | A kingdom is more than a nation. (Analogy - if the U.S. were considered a kingdom, then Missouri might be considered a nation) |
| What important New Testament event takes place on mount zion? | The Last Supper |
| How does this sign help us to recognize Peter as Christ's "prime minister"? | This event marks the beginning of the transition / the handing over of the key to heaven to Peter as Jesus' representative on earth |
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