Saul

tells the history of how Saul became the king of Israel. The prophet Samuel had just anointed Saul as leader of Israel and prophesied to Saul: ‘Then the LORD 'S Spirit will come over you. You will be a different person while you prophesy with them.’ (Verse 6) Samuel prophesied the Spirit upon Saul would change his character; he would become a bold, ‘different person’. Why is this change significant? To answer this question one has to take a closer look at the character of Saul. His character highlights

kings of Israel: Saul, David, and Solomon. Tragically,

level, however he also experienced great accomplishments as well. One great achievement was the unification of Israel. "Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. For a long time, even while Saul was our King, you were the one who really led Israel. And the Lord has told you, "You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader" (2 Samuel 5:3). It is here that David makes a covenant with the leaders and becomes anointed as

conflict with King Saul is one of the most notable stories in the Hebrew Bible. The case can be made that it was the Lord's intention to give Israel a king all along, but the people of Israel didn't want to wait for what the Lord had for them wanted a King for the wrong motives and reasons. As it is stated in Samuel 8, the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel asking for a King. After warnings from Samuel, Samuel obeyed the people of Israel and the Lord and made Saul the first King of

characters are Joshua, son of Nun, and Saul, the first king of Israel. Both men were chosen by God to lead His people and succeeded godly leaders, Moses and Samuel, respectively. Yet where one man fell so far from God that his kingdom was taken away from him, the other provided such excellent leadership that Israel followed God his entire life and was able to seize the Promised Land. Even before Joshua is mentioned as one of the twelve spies sent to scope out Canaan,

However, Saul is soon abandoned by God because of his disobediences. Yet, Saul’s disobedience is controversial. Patricia K. Tull, the author of “1 and 2 Samuel” in Theological Bible Commentary, argues, “Saul’s exact offense is unclear, and commentators struggle

The first three kings of Israel, Saul, David and Solomon were men that had one thing in common. Even though they had their own sets of strengths, they each shared one weakness, disobedience to God. In this essay I will explain why Israel wanted a king. I will give you background on each of the first three kings, their strengths, and their disobedience to God. During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? The Israelites first asked for a king In 1 Samuel chapter 8. Israel

country. Dynasties rise and fall, under the reign of their king. He is sometime called the chosen one, as he has the power to either bring the country to its glory, or bring ruin and devastation. Thus, throughout the history of Israel, the three kings – Saul, David, and Solomon – where all chosen by God, and each of them had contributed to the development of the nation. Before the time of the three kings, those who reign over Israel were the Judges. However, the beginning of 1 Samuel unfolded the fading

modern because it is so old that some people wouldn’t be able to really understand the biblical story completely. The modern version well gives people a better grasp on the story. The character Silas Benjamin is similar to Saul but, he has some differences within the series. Saul was anointed king and given power by prophet Samuel “took a flask of oil and poured so on Saul’s head and kissed him, and said ‘The lord herewith anoints you ruler over his people” (The Jewish Study Bible, 1st Sam. 10.1).

king over them” ( 1 Samuel 8:7). God had selected Saul as the king of the people because of his image of head of state. God excluded Saul as the king because he did not