2. The King of Israel

3. We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom The King of Israel

4. 1 In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba. 3 But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. 4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead us, just like all the other nations have.” 1 Samuel 8:1-9 (NET Bible)

5. 6 But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the LORD. 7 The LORD said to Samuel, “Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king. 8 Just as they have done from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you. 9 So now do as they say. But seriously warn them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them.” 1 Samuel 8:1-9 (NET Bible)

6. 18 You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly. 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous. 20 You must pursue justice alone so that you may live and inherit the land the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 16:18-20 (NET Bible)

7. Joel = “Yahweh is God” Abijah = “My Father is Yahweh” Joel = “Yahweh is God” Abijah = “My Father is Yahweh” The King of Israel

8. Exod. 15:18 The LORD will reign forever and ever! Num. 23:21 He has not looked on iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; his acclamation as king is among them. Deut. 33:5 The LORD was king over Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel together. Exod. 15:18 The LORD will reign forever and ever! Num. 23:21 He has not looked on iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; his acclamation as king is among them. Deut. 33:5 The LORD was king over Jeshurun, when the leaders of the people assembled, the tribes of Israel together. The King of Israel

10. “The people’s demand for an earthly king represented the political manifestation of a spiritual problem.” –NAC “The people’s demand for an earthly king represented the political manifestation of a spiritual problem.” –NAC The King of Israel

11. We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom The King of Israel

12. We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness The King of Israel

13. 10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. 11 He said, “Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot. 12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment. 13 He will take your daughters to be ointment makers, cooks, and bakers. 1 Samuel 8:10-18 (NET Bible)

14. 14 He will take your best fields and vineyards and give them to his own servants. 15 He will demand a tenth of your seed and of the produce of your vineyards and give it to his administrators and his servants. 16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use. 17 He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will be his servants. 18 In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD won’t answer you in that day.” 1 Samuel 8:10-18 (NET Bible)

15. “Key words in the ‘regulations of the kingship’ are ‘take’ and ‘best.’ By nature royalty is parasitic rather than giving, and kings are never satisfied with the worst.” –Frank Gaebelein “Key words in the ‘regulations of the kingship’ are ‘take’ and ‘best.’ By nature royalty is parasitic rather than giving, and kings are never satisfied with the worst.” –Frank Gaebelein The King of Israel

16. 12 Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.” 13 The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men 14 and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” 1 Kings 12:12-14 (NET Bible)

17. We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness The King of Israel

18. We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness We trust our own voice over God’s voice We trust others’ wisdom over God’s wisdom We trust human goodness over God’s goodness We trust our own voice over God’s voice The King of Israel

19. 19 But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us! 20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.” 21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the LORD. 22 The LORD said to Samuel, “Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.” 1 Samuel 8:19-22 (NET Bible)

20. 8:7 Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you 8:9 Listen to their voice 8:22 Listen to their voice and appoint them a king 8:19 The people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel 8:21 After Samuel had listened to all the words of the people 8:7 Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you 8:9 Listen to their voice 8:22 Listen to their voice and appoint them a king 8:19 The people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel 8:21 After Samuel had listened to all the words of the people The King of Israel

21. “I’ll continue to be your merciful God, but you’ll face the consequences of your sinful choices.” The King of Israel

22. A divine King or a human king? A divine King or a human king? The King of Israel