I Samuel 8 – Keeping Up with the Canaanites
Discussion Questions:
1. Have you ever wanted the right things for the wrong reasons?
(v 1-9)
2. Why do the elders of Israel ask for a King? What is wrong with their request? What is right about it?
(v 10-18)
3. According to Samuel, what are the consequences of having a king?
4. Do you think God was against giving Israel a king? If so, why would He go ahead and give them what they asked for?
(v 19-22)
5. In spite of the warnings they received Israel still demands a king. Have you ever wanted something you knew wasn’t good for you? What were the consequences?
6. In verse 20, the Israelites ask for a king because “Then we will be like all the other nations…” In what ways do we as Christians today try to be like the world around us? How can we be mindful of our motives and avoid compromising God’s standards?
--questions by Simona P.
