These commands for violence were for a specific occasion, not for all of God's people throughout all history. We are not to wage war because we are not a chosen…
Saul obeys the command to destroy the Amalekites. God's wrath is always just: the Amalekites opposed the Israelites coming out of Egypt and were wicked. The Canaanites likewise worshipped their…
In between King Saul's disobedience and foolishness, the message here seems to be that he was good and courageous. While Saul achieved great things, the one thing that really mattered…
Saul's response to his previous foolishness is to become zealous. He makes an oath that the Israelites should not eat. Jonathan sees this for the foolish thing it is. The…
The Philistines are humiliated and want to crush Israel in retaliation. Saul commits an act of disobedience by offering the burnt offering. The Israelites are scattered and hiding, and there's…