Saul
189The Covenant of Kingship
15 Apr 2024
9:24¶ 25
“Saul has a bad ending. He ends up being very afraid of the invading Philistines so goes to a witch to consult with spirits,…”
6:54¶ 16
“At this point Samuel the prophet, the last of the judges, warns them, “This is a wicked idea. Don’t do this,” but “No, no,…”
7:12¶ 17
“He starts out well but it does not go very well after that. He commits numerous sins against the Lord, and God orders him…”
156Putting Down Kings
6 Feb 2023
16:53¶ 73
“Another example I was thinking of was Saul when he tries to consult with the evil spirit and Samuel shows up. People have argued,…”
17:14¶ 75
“Yeah, and that got nowhere. But he does talk to him and tell him, “You have 24 hours.” He’s already laid down everything Saul…”
143The Point of No Return
7 Nov 2022
25:19¶ 80
“He was mean in that he gave them what they wanted. They look around. They’ve been through this time of the judges, and they…”
25:54¶ 81
“So God says, “All right, but before I give you what you asked for, I am going to warn you. This king will exact…”
26:48¶ 82
“However, they picked the guy who looked the best, not the one who was most faithful to God, and he becomes a bad king.…”
130Of Contracts and Covenants (Part 3) - The Separation of Church and State
8 Aug 2022
9:38¶ 31
“At this point I think we kind of look at the whole Old Testament economy and see some important distinctions. You may remember, of…”
10:02¶ 32
“Then Samuel shows up and Saul makes excuses and Samuel says, “No.” He doesn’t specify the rule that’s been broken, but it’s pretty clear…”
106To Kill A King
21 Feb 2022
2:38¶ 12
“In chapter 31 the Philistines are fighting against Israel and Israel is losing. Remember that Saul had been to a witch, who inadvertently (on…”
3:13¶ 13
“Saul is hit by the archers and he knows this is it. He’s been hit too badly. He can’t recover, he can’t survive, but…”
3:40¶ 15
“His armor-bearer refuses because he knows, oddly enough, that that’s wrong. It’s called murder, but he’s afraid probably on multiple counts, so Saul takes…”
105The Witch of Endor
14 Feb 2022
2:30¶ 8
“We’ve seen this from the beginning. Every time the Philistines have shown up he has been afraid – afraid to go into battle, afraid…”
23:24¶ 108
“Yes. I thought that was kind of an odd response, but then again this whole thing is odd to begin with. However, it does…”
23:48¶ 109
“You would think his superstition would lead him to, “Oh, I’ve got to follow what God said to do to the letter,” but no.…”
104David the Anointed King
7 Feb 2022
11:05¶ 39
“Again, it would have been possible for Saul to sit back and let David be, and David would have fought faithfully for him until…”
4:20¶ 13
“If anyone was going to take him up on this it obviously should have been Saul. First, he’s king. Second, the whole reason for…”
8:54¶ 31
“It takes Saul a little bit longer to figure out what’s going on. In fact, it really doesn’t happen until David leads a war…”
103Rebellion and Witchcraft
31 Jan 2022
8:55¶ 41
“We’ve seen before that Saul is a new Adam in this new garden Canaan, and he has begun a series of falls. He has…”
9:41¶ 42
“Then he even tries to bring God and Samuel in on the blame by saying, “They brought them to sacrifice to the Lord they…”
12:39¶ 54
“Yeah, he contradicts himself in the same sentence. “I did exactly what God commanded, except for the parts where I didn’t. I brought back…”
102The King as Priest
24 Jan 2022
5:58¶ 21
“And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that…”
6:24¶ 22
“This is better than Adam in Paradise. Saul manages to get three things in here. “The people you gave me – if the people…”
9:09¶ 30
“It’s very like Adam in Paradise. Saul is the new Adam for this garden we call Canaan, and this is the beginning of his…”
101A King to Save Us
17 Jan 2022
15:39¶ 55
“We shift gears and we’re introduced to a young man named Saul. All he’s got going for him is he’s really tall. He’s from…”
19:26¶ 65
“Yeah, the more important sense. And speaking of more important senses, we’re told that when Samuel left Saul, God gave him another heart. That…”
21:26¶ 76
“Behold he hath hid himself among the stuff [baggage]. And they ran and fetched him thence, and when he stood among the people he…”
96Failure of Levi (Part 2)
13 Dec 2021
54:43¶ 225
“Yes, I think. There’s Gibeah and Gibeon, and I always get them confused. By the way, the city is mentioned, the battle isn’t except…”
55:38¶ 227
“When Saul is chosen and Samuel tells him, he says, “Why me? I am of no account of my house and I’m of the…”
26:01¶ 103
“Now, in the book of Samuel we have an occasion where Saul cuts up some oxen and sends them around, and of course the…”