Week 24, June 11 - 17, 2017

Old Testament: 1 Chronicles 1 - 15
How many sons did Noah have?

Why does chapter 3 list the kings of Judah from Solomon to Jehoiachan?

In chapter 4, why did Jabez pray to be free from pain?

What is the meaning of the statement in 5:22, "because the battle was God’s"?

Why did David put people in charge of music in the house of the Lord (6:31)?

Why do the genealogies in chapters 7 and 8 vary in their level of detail?

According to 9:1, why were the people taken captive to Babylon?

According to 10:13-14, why did Saul die resulting in the kingdom being turned over to David?

What do you think motivated Benaiah to go into a pit on a snowy day to kill a lion?

What happened when the Spirit came on Amasai in chapter 12?

Why did Uzzah die in chapter 13?

Why do you think the Philistines wanted to attack David in chapter 14 when they heard that he had become king?

What does 15:13 show that David had learned since his first attempt to bring back the Ark of the Lord?

Psalms 69-71
David wrote in 69:16, "in your great mercy turn to me."  Do you believe that God will turn to you when you call on Him?

In 70:4, David wrote, "But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you."  Does your seeking of God result in you rejoicing and being glad?

71:18 says, "Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation."  What is the importance of declaring God's power to the next generation?

New Testament: Luke 17 - 20
In 17:4 Jesus said, "Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them."  Why should you be willing to repeatedly forgive someone?

Why did only one of the ten lepers who were cleansed come back to thank Jesus?

In 18:13-14 why was the tax collector justified?

Why would the disciples rebuke those who brought children to Jesus?

Jesus said in 19:40, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."  What does this tell you about Jesus?

What is the meaning of the statement in 20:38, "for to him all are alive"?