bib 105

1. AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
MARYANNE GATUMBI
21J01ABA087
OLD TESTAMENT
BIB 105B

2. Describe the religious damage King Saul caused to the people of I srael
King saul lost faith in God and consulted a medium at Edor.The people of Israel lost in battle because
Saul had no faith in God they were defeated in battle leading to their exile in foreign countries.
King Saul disobeyed God by failing to completely destroy the Amalekites and all their possessions as God
had commanded.A key part of the conditional covenant between God and Israelites was obedience.
It led to the division in Kingdom as a punishment by God and unity was undermined.
It led to idolatry and there was persecution of yahweh’s prophets.
The spirit of God quit Saul and was replaced by an evil spirit that tormented him.
The Israelites broke their covenant with God by introducing religious festivals that were not in the
Mosaic law
King Saul built places for worship of idols and carried the covenant box on a cart.

14. Describe the religious damage King saul caused to the people of Israel .
King Saul disobeyed God by failing to completely destroy the Amalekites and all their
possessions as God had commanded.A key part of the conditional covenant between God and
Israel was obedience.
King Saul consulted a medium at Endor so that he could win the battle and it was evident he lost
faith in God ,The Isrealites lost the battle and killed in war.
The spirit of God quit Saul and was replaced by an evil spirit that tormented him.