Saul, A Deeper Look Into Israel's First "Mortal" King."
Date Submitted: 12/06/2004 01:26:37
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 6 pages (1642 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 6 pages (1642 words)
Saul: A Deeper Look Into Israel's First "Mortal" King By Chad Holle Kings and Prophets Dr. Brubacher 3/12/00 Saul, chosen by God and anointed by Samuel to be the first mortal king of Israel. He was chosen after the Israelites, God's people, had lost faith in the protection provided by Yahweh and started to look to themselves for help. This paper will take a quick look at Saul's background, and it will illustrate the good, the …
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…as David's or Solomon's. Overall it seems that had the people just listened to Samuel in the first place the entire kingship fiasco could have been avoided.
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