Which statement is TRUE?

The term "ascribing" is the art of carving sayings into rock.

Theocracy is a rule of a nation under a series of commonwealths.

Gideon was the first king of Israel who then abdicated because of the unrest which was building among the people.

First Samuel, chapter 12 tells of the prophet Samuel's displeasure over the nation's desire for a monarchy.

Eli was a high priest who later became the third king of Israel when he won a series of battles against the Philistines.

The correct answer is "First Samuel, chapter 12 tells of the prophet Samuel's displeasure over the nation's desire for a monarchy". Samuel considered that God was already the King of Israel but since Israelites insisted they wanted a human king he had no choice but to accept their choice.

The term "ascribing" is the art of carving sayings into rock. False, ascribing means to assign to a cause or source or to impute.

Theocracy is a rule of a nation under a series of commonwealths. False, Theocracy is a form of government in which a deity is supposed to be the head of the state who delegates his authority on the clergy who supposedly interprets the deity's wishes and laws for the common people.

Gideon was the first king of Israel who then abdicated because of the unrest which was building among the people. False, Gideon was an Israelite military leader but not a king and certainly not the first king of Israel who was actually King Saul.

Eli was a high priest who later became the third king of Israel when he won a series of battles against the Philistines. False, Eli was a high priest but he never became king of Israel.