Abigail’s Intervention (1 Samuel 25)
In Session 12, we read Abigail’s story and discuss the critical participation of women in God’s redemptive mission.
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Reading Abigail’s Story on Multiple Levels
Abigail prevents unnecessary _.
Abigail saves David from becoming _.
One of David’s chief qualifications for kingship…
Nabal as “Saul’s alter ego” (P. Leithart)
Abigail contrasts _.
Abigail echoes Samuel and prefigures _.
Takeaways
The critical participation of women in God’s redemptive mission.
She honors God by undermining her foolish husband…
She fights like…
God allows us to be tested but always provides a way out. (1 Cor 10:13; 1 Samuel 25:32)
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
Who are some of your female giants of the faith? What do we (all!) gain by having faith heroes and heroines (i.e. both male and female models)?
Do you properly respect and celebrate the critical place of women in God’s redemptive mission? (How would other women in your life answer this question?)
Are you more likely to have a problem with Abigail leading, or with the fact that even though she leads the story ends with her taking her place as wife to the king?
How might we all patiently allow the Word to discipline our convictions with respect to both men and women?
Where might you have ignored the “Abigails” in your life – i.e. those God has sent to warn you of going down a dangerous path?
Abigail’s Intervention (1 Samuel 25) Instructions
Lesson
Reading Abigail’s Story on Multiple Levels
Abigail prevents unnecessary _.
Abigail saves David from becoming _.
One of David’s chief qualifications for kingship…
Nabal as “Saul’s alter ego” (P. Leithart)
Abigail contrasts _.
Abigail echoes Samuel and prefigures _.
Takeaways
The critical participation of women in God’s redemptive mission.
She honors God by undermining her foolish husband…
She fights like…
God allows us to be tested but always provides a way out. (1 Cor 10:13; 1 Samuel 25:32)
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
Who are some of your female giants of the faith? What do we (all!) gain by having faith heroes and heroines (i.e. both male and female models)?
Do you properly respect and celebrate the critical place of women in God’s redemptive mission? (How would other women in your life answer this question?)
Are you more likely to have a problem with Abigail leading, or with the fact that even though she leads the story ends with her taking her place as wife to the king?
How might we all patiently allow the Word to discipline our convictions with respect to both men and women?
Where might you have ignored the “Abigails” in your life – i.e. those God has sent to warn you of going down a dangerous path?