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Obedience Over Sacrifice: Saul’s Rise and Fall Begins | 1 Samuel 13–15
Welcome to Day 77 of Word for Word: The Bible.
In this episode, we read 1 Samuel chapters 13–15, where Saul’s leadership is tested and his pattern of disobedience begins to take shape. What starts as pressure in the face of fear reveals a deeper issue—trusting God versus taking control.
Today’s reading includes:
Saul offering an unauthorized sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel
Samuel’s warning that Saul’s kingdom will not endure
Jonathan’s bold attack on the Philistines and God’s miraculous deliverance
Saul’s rash oath that brings unnecessary trouble to his own army
The battle against the…
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