I Samuel 5 – 6

A.  The Ark in Philistia. 1.          The ark in the house of Dagon: a.     How did the Philistines account for their victory over Israel? Cf. Judges 16:23. b.     What was the real cause of their victory (Deut. 28:25, 26; Judges 2:14, 15)? c.     Why did they place the ark in the house of their god, Dagon? What did this reveal of their attitude toward Jehovah? Cf. Isaiah 36:18-20, 37:10-13. d.     Did the Philistines treat the ark this way because they were ignorant of Jehovah’s power (I...