ENGLIT 0597 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gibeah, Agag, Nabal
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Israel desires a king want to be like other nations. Provides civil authority vs. under a divinely appointed judge and theocratic authority. Samuel warning: consequences of having a king include . Service in the king"s household now you must serve the king as well as yahweh. Saul is chosen as king of israel because: he"s tall, handsome, and chosen by god (anointed by. Prophetic frenzy: etiological story for explaining that saul is a prophet is saul also among the prophets? indicates that saul is not fit to lead (sarcastic) Saul"s first victory: defeating king nash (gouges out eyes) and the ammonites. Saul"s sacrifice: troops losing moral so saul choses to perform the sacrifice himself. Samuel arrives and announces he will no longer be king. Saul"s rash oath: none of his soldiers will eat throughout the day to defeat the enemies. -jonathan eats honey and saul does not follow through with his vow.
