Saul’s character is revealed as he reacts to Samuel’s prophecies, and the results aren’t good. Instead of heeding God’s prophet, he has been listening to the cursed sons of Eli, and it has caused Saul to lose sight of his true identity. Saul shows mercy in his dealings with Kenites as he attacks the Amalekites.

Scriptures in this Episode:

! Samuel 15

Genesis 3, 6, 11, !4:7, and 36:12

Exodus 17:8-16

Numbers 10:21-32, 13:29, 15:37–41, and 24:20

Deuteronomy 2;12, 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and 25:17-19

Joshua 11:21-22

Judges 3, 6, 7, and 18

Psalm 83

Jonah 3:4

Resources from this Episode:

The BIble Project: Shema with Tim Mackie (Video)

The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael Heiser (Book)

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

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