Regulating War: Priests

Discussion Questions

Review: Exodus 13:2 and Numbers 3:12-13

1. What reason does God give for taking the Levites for His purposes?

Review: Numbers 1:1-3

2. At what age was a man qualified as a soldier?

Review: Numbers 1:47-54

3. How were the priests set apart from the other tribes?

Review: Number 10:8-10 and Numbers 31:6

4. What role did the priest play in warfare?

Review: 1 Samuel 21:8-9 and 22:18-19

5. How many swords and spears were in the village of Nob?

6. Why were 85 men not able to defend their women and children themselves against Doeg the Edomite?

7. Could the previous regulations on soldiers, kings, and priests be applied to modern nations and warfare? Why or why not?

Looking ahead: We will start to examine verses pertaining to war in the Old Testament. Joshua 6 and Judges 7

Pray to be open to whatever the Lord may reveal through His scriptures no matter the social, political, or economic cost.
Review Exodus 32:27-29. What did the Levites do before they became priests?
There is more to the story for the priests of Nob. Review 1 Samuel 2:22-36 and 1 Kings 2:26.