Saul’s family tree (9:35-44) Although the kingdom ends with Saul, his family line continues Battle (10:1-7) Defeat of Israel at Gilboa Saul’s sons are killed Leithart compares him to Goliath also defeated by missile and sword. [1] “Saul’s suicide is an appropriate gesture: he is the troubler of his own house.”[2] The people flee What… Continue reading Death of a king
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Leaders at risk
These reflections were prompted by a conversation with my dad who has been reading through 1 Samuel over the past few weeks. We were talking about Saul and his response to David’s popularity, his jealousy when David is praised for killing more Philistines than him. On one level, there’s some practical questions. How should a… Continue reading Leaders at risk
