Thursday Bible Study

  [WOMEN of the Old Testament]   ABIGAIL: A level-headed Woman_   1 Samuel 25:2-44   How do you act / react in times of crisis? Often, the easiest thing to do is hope that someone else will act! It takes courage to believe that what you do will solve the crisis. It also demands insight into the situation at hand.     [Group discussion starter] How would you define a fool? Can a fool help being a fool?     The heroine in this story is a woman named Abigail, whose rich husband is a fool. (The Bible doesn’t mince words!) Despite the cultural restrictions on women in her day, Abigail acts courageously and with wisdom and insight, that prevents a massacre...     [Read 1 Samuel 25:2-44]     As this story begins, what is the life situation of the major characters in the story?       From the facts we are given in the story, do you think David’s request of Nabal is reasonable? Why or why not?       How ...

  [WOMEN of the Old Testament]   HANNAH: From misery to praise_   1 Samuel 1:1-2:11     Waiting is one of the hardest things we do. So much of life involves waiting, and in an age of instant-everything, waiting irritates us. But waiting is hardest when we see the clock running on, the years going by, and still our hopes and dreams are unfulfilled.     [Group discussion starter] How do you react – physically, emotionally, spiritually – when years pass by and still your most cherished hopes haven’t materialised ? How have you learned to cope with the tension this brings to your life?     Hannah knew about waiting. In a society that measured a woman’s worth by her children, Hannah was unable to give birth. Year after year she waited, in misery, for the answer to her prayers. She had two choices; to be bitter or to continue seeking God’s help. Our study will look at Hannah’s journey from misery to praise...     [Read 1 Samuel 1]   ...