I Samuel 9 and 10

A.    Saul’s first meeting with Samuel. 1. Who Saul was: a. For what did Israel have to wait (8:22) after God promised them the king they wanted (9:15,16)? b. Why is Saul’s person so carefully described in 9:1 and 2 (cf. chap. 8:20 and 16:6,7)? Why are his generations also mentioned (Gen. 49:10, Deut. 33:7)? c. Are there any indications of Saul’s spiritual character already in this chapter? 2. Their meeting: a. How did God bring Saul to Samuel? Study the Heid. Cat. Lord’s Day X and the...