The Gift of True Strength (1 Samuel) | Bruce Waltke
Deep Dive into An Old Testament Theology by Bruce K. Waltke - The Gift of True Strength: 1 SamuelSamuel, as God's prophet and the one who anointed Saul, consistently interpreted Saul's actions as a fundamental disobedience and a profound lack of faith in God's true strength. He saw Saul as failing to heed God's divine word, which was mediated through Samuel himself.A pivotal moment was Saul's premature offering of sacrifices at Gilgal. Despite Samuel's explicit instructions to wait, Saul, driven by fear as his army scattered, took matters into his own hands. Samuel immediately condemned this…
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