1 Chronicles 21 - Introduction

SUMMARY QUESTIONS
LESSON TEN 21-22

307.

Why did David decide to take a census at this time?

308.

What is the meaning of name Satan?

309.

Why was Joab given this assignment?

310.

Carefully locate Dan and Beersheba and state the distance separating these places.

311.

Why was Joab hesitant to obey the king?

312.

How could David be a cause of guilt in this matter?

313.

To what city did Joab finally come with his report?

314.

How many Israelites were counted?

315.

How many of Judah were counted?

316.

On what basis would the Levites be excluded from this census?

317.

Why was the tribe of Benjamin passed over?

318.

How did David come to the realization that he had sinned?

319.

Who announced to David the alternatives with regard to Jehovah's judgment?

320.

State the choices presented to David.

321.

Finally, what choice did David make? Explain his wisdom in this matter.

322.

How many of the Hebrew people perished as a result of David's census?

323.

Why was the angel coming to Jerusalem and what would have been the consequences?

324.

Why would Jehovah repent?

325.

Describe what David saw according to 1 Chronicles 21:16. Relate this to a vision once granted to Daniel.

326.

Why wear sackcloth?

327.

Why would David refer to the people as sheep?

328.

Explain David's actions in building an altar.

329 Who was Ornan?
330.

How did David propose to obtain the right to use the threshing floor?

331.

What did Ornan offer to give David?

332.

Explain the important principle involved in 1 Chronicles 21:24.

333.

About how much is a shekel of gold worth?

334.

What kind of offerings did David present to Jehovah?

335.

What did the angel do?

336.

Where was the tabernacle located at this time?

337.

David was a fearless warrior, however what are we told in 1 Chronicles 21:30?

338.

What is the essential meaning of the burnt offering?

339.

Explain the nature of the work assigned to the masons.

340.

Summarize the building materials which David collected and stored.

341.

How did the Sidonians help in David's program? Where was Sidon located?

342.

What kind of Temple did David hope would be built?

343.

Why was David not permitted to build the Temple?

344.

Explain the meaning of the name Solomon.

345.

What would be the nature of Solomon's reign?

346.

What specific matters did David mention in his charge to Solomon?

347.

To what promise does David refer in 1 Chronicles 22:10?

348.

How was it that the princes of Israel now could give full attention to the Temple?

349.

What was to be housed in the Temple?

350.

What does it mean to build to the name of Jehovah?