Name

Theology 10 Sacred Scripture (Mr. Phillips)

Reading Assignment 5-1

Read the following:

 1 Sm 8:1-22 The Request for a King
 1 Sm 9:1-10:1 Saul Chosen as King
 1 Sm 13:1-14 Saul’s Disobedience (first version) – This story might be a bit clearer if you first read 1 Sm
10:8.
 1 Sm 15:1-35 Saul’s Disobedience (second version)

Respond to all of the following, typing your responses directly into this document. Submit the document with
your responses to www.Turnitin.com. This assignment is worth 10 points total.

1. From 1 Sm 8, we can find several pros and cons of having a king. List some of each in bullet points (2
pts).
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 Cons:
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2. The biblical stories about Saul are perfect illustrations of the themes of the entire Deuteronomic
History. Choose two of the themes of the Deuteronomic History from your notes, and briefly explain
how a specific story from this reading assignment illustrates the theme. You must show clear evidence
of attentive and detailed reading.
These are worth 4 points each (8 pts total).

Theme 1:
Illustration of the theme:

Theme 2:
Illustration of the theme: