Bible Study Questions – 9/22/21 The Dangers of Assumptions
- Have you ever assumed something about someone and found out later you were wrong?
- What news does the messenger bring to David?
- Where is the messenger from & why is it ironic?
- What are some inconsistencies in the messenger’s story?
- What does David do to the messenger and why?
- What is the name of the song David composes and what book is it in?
- What is the name of the town David makes his capital city?
- Why does David compliment the people of Jabesh-gilead?
- Who is King Saul’s successor and who is his general?
- What happens at the Pool of Gibeon?
- Who is chasing Abner and what is Abner’s warning to him?
- What happens to the man chasing Abner?
- Do you think it was an accident?
- What does Abner say to Joab and his brother and what happens?
- What is Abner accused of by the King of Israel?
- How does Abner respond?
- Was Abner guilty of the accusation?
- What does Abner do?
- Who does David ask be returned to him and who is crying over it?
- What does Joab do to Abner?
- How does David respond and why?
- Who are the two men in charge of the raiding parties for the King of Israel?
- What do they do?
- Like the Amalekite, what assumption do they make & what happens as a result?
Thoughts:Do you think Joab would have changed his mind if he found out that his brother had been warned and that Abner didn’t intend to kill him?
Do you think Abner was looking for an excuse to leave his King and join David?
Sometimes we look for excuses not to forgive someone because we have made up our minds not to.
Sometimes making assumptions about someone can put us in a position where we would rather defend them (our assumption) than forgive the person.
What does Jesus say about forgiveness?