Seminaries and Institutes
1 Samuel 13: Saul Acts Foolishly


“1 Samuel 13: Saul Acts Foolishly,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 95

“1 Samuel 13,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 95

1 Samuel 13

Saul Acts Foolishly

Suppose you were one of twenty Church members on an island and the only priesthood holders were deacons in the Aaronic Priesthood. Would it be acceptable for those deacons to administer the sacrament rather than let all the members go without that important ordinance? Why not? In 1 Samuel 13 we read about a situation like this.

Studying the Scriptures

Do activity A as you study 1 Samuel 13.

  1. If He Could Do It Over Again

    Sometimes we wish we could relive a certain situation and choose differently. Rewrite the story in 1 Samuel 13:1–16 so that it tells the story in a way that what Saul did pleased the Lord and Samuel.