Episode Details

In 1 Samuel 25, Was It Wrong For Nabal To Refuse David's Request?

Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon

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INTRODUCTION - (00:00)

QUESTIONS

Q1. a) In 1 Samuel 25, was it wrong for Nabal to refuse to provide the assistance that David requested? - (00:23)

Q1. b) Was David right to expect that Nabal agree to his request for help? As it turned out later it was more than a demand for what he wanted from Nabal, based on his intention to exert physical harm to Nabal and his household out of indignation and Nabal’s insult earlier on. - (10:54)

Q1. c) Was Abigail correct to provide help to David and his men against the wishes of her husband? - (22:47)

Q2. There have been cases of parents who are mentally competent refusing to consent to either lifesaving treatments or important vaccinations for children who are too young to make decisions for themselves. In some cases, the state has insisted, based on expert medical advice, that these children be given treatments or vaccinations against their parents' wishes and has enforced this accordingly. What is the Bible's stand on this? Should parents have the final say regardless, as God has put children under the authority of parents? But in doing so, it would put the child’s life at risk. Should the state intervene and subvert parental authority for the protection of the child? As Christians, how should we think? - (32:27)

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