Saul Does Not Follow Directions Very Well (1 Samuel 13) - Faith and Other Oddities Episode 84

Saul is finally stepping into his role as a king and doing what the people have hoped a king would do - fight the Philistines. But first we have to stop and look at some translations issues because otherwise we have a one year old as king of Israel! And he has a grown son, Jonathan who is introduced in this chapter. We discuss why Saul had to be deposed as king and look at some economic control exercised in this ancient culture.

Scriptures from this Episode:

1 Samuel 13

Genesis 3 and 49:10

Acts 13:21

Judges 3:27, 6:2, and chapter 19

Resources from this Episode:

The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter (Book)

1, 2 Samuel: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (Volume 7) (The New American Commentary) by Robert D. Bergen

First and Second Samuel: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching by Walter Brueggemann

The Rubin Edition Of The Prophets: Samuel 1 And 2 by Nosson Scherman

The First Book of Samuel (New International Commentary on the Old Testament)

by David Toshio Tsumura