My question about this lesson concerns 15:11, 15:29 and 15:35 about God's regret. In vv.11 and 35, God regrets making Saul king. First of all, that sounds a lot like God saying he made a mistake, which I know cannot be correct. And secondly v 29 says God cannot have regret (even though the other 2 verses say he did.) Can you please elaborate?
Again great depth of insight into this message. I've often tried to find where Samuel told Saul to wait 7 days until he comes. I do see it in chapter 10:8 as you pointed out, but that was on the trip where Saul was looking for his father's donkeys. In 10:12 Saul is selected as King and in 11:14 that kingship is renewed. It seems that Saul returns to his former life in Gibeah as he is working in the field with his oxen when he hears of the Ammonite threat to gouge out the right eye os all in Israel, 11:2. Saul's failure shows up in chapter 13 when he is facing the Philistines and offers the burnt offering... at which time Samuel shows up to confront him. My question is: from the time when Samuel told Saul to wait 7 days in 10:8 and the time Saul offers the burnt offering in 13:9 really only 6 days? Thank you!
I have the same question. I will share what my Bible's commentary for 10:8 says: "Samuel instructs Saul to go down before him to the worship center at Gilgal, and to wait for him 7 days. The events at Gilgal described in 11:15 and 13:8 were probably different occasions."
Try not to be to hard on Saul. He was never intended to be king. God already had been preparing a king in the fields of Bethlehem. Saul is to play the part of the fall guy.
This is not how we should look at sin. Saul had a covetous spirit running rampant. Amongst many other unfruitful characteristics. He turned to sorcery when God didn't bow to his questions. He always tried to do things his way. The fall guy? He was who he was and that was a sinful person (like all of us) who never chose to Repent, had remorse yes, but lacked repentance. God Bless You. - In Christ, Christina
Thank you very much for another excellent message. Best regards and blessings.
My question about this lesson concerns 15:11, 15:29 and 15:35 about God's regret. In vv.11 and 35, God regrets making Saul king. First of all, that sounds a lot like God saying he made a mistake, which I know cannot be correct. And secondly v 29 says God cannot have regret (even though the other 2 verses say he did.) Can you please elaborate?
Again great depth of insight into this message. I've often tried to find where Samuel told Saul to wait 7 days until he comes. I do see it in chapter 10:8 as you pointed out, but that was on the trip where Saul was looking for his father's donkeys. In 10:12 Saul is selected as King and in 11:14 that kingship is renewed. It seems that Saul returns to his former life in Gibeah as he is working in the field with his oxen when he hears of the Ammonite threat to gouge out the right eye os all in Israel, 11:2. Saul's failure shows up in chapter 13 when he is facing the Philistines and offers the burnt offering... at which time Samuel shows up to confront him. My question is: from the time when Samuel told Saul to wait 7 days in 10:8 and the time Saul offers the burnt offering in 13:9 really only 6 days? Thank you!
In 1 Samuel 13:1 says Saul lived for one year and then became king, and when he had reigned for two years over Israel.
I have the same question. I will share what my Bible's commentary for 10:8 says: "Samuel instructs Saul to go down before him to the worship center at Gilgal, and to wait for him 7 days. The events at Gilgal described in 11:15 and 13:8 were probably different occasions."
Try not to be to hard on Saul. He was never intended to be king. God already had been preparing a king in the fields of Bethlehem. Saul is to play the part of the fall guy.
This is not how we should look at sin. Saul had a covetous spirit running rampant. Amongst many other unfruitful characteristics. He turned to sorcery when God didn't bow to his questions. He always tried to do things his way. The fall guy? He was who he was and that was a sinful person (like all of us) who never chose to Repent, had remorse yes, but lacked repentance. God Bless You. - In Christ, Christina