A tale of two kings king david series littleton bible chapel. Saul kills the priests at nob 6 now saul heard that david was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul according to the hebrew bible, was the first king of the united kingdom of israel israel. I have already identified the two books of samuel as a tale of two kings, and i have amply demonstrated the constant waffling between good and evil which characterized king saul. Davids godfocused life is clearly conveyed to saul in our passage this week. These two had many things in common, however, these two were different kings who did not like each other in the end.
Saul and david are said to have been chosen by god and anointed over gods possession, israel. I will not put out my hand against my lord, for he is the lords anointed. David, on the other hand, wasnt dealt a very good hand by lifes circumstances. And saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. Generally, i like fictional accounts based on biblical narrative. On two occasions, saul threw a spear at david as he played the harp for saul.
But they dont, and so saul gives his daughter to be davids wife. David carried on to defeat the philistines, the moabites, the syrians the edomites and others, and to gain control of a large empire. The bible reported that saul hid among the baggage on the day of his. It is a book that is principally about forgiveness and how it is more important that grudges or revenge. His descent provides a strong contrast with davids rise to a role of influence. The other is jesus christ, the king of kings and lord of lords. A tale of three kings a study in brokenness author. Both were chosen by god both were anointed by the same prophet samuel.
Of all the kings that ruled israel in her storied history the first two kings stand apart. Have you ever done a sidebyside comparison of kings saul and david. David had been anointed king of israel in 1 samuel 16. Convert a selected clip from one of your sermons into an animated video creatively styled with strong, visual. We should be like david, says edwards, who refused to touch gods anointed in the person of king saul. At this point, david offers a majestic eulogy, where he praises the bravery and magnificence of both his friend jonathan and king saul. We can contrast this saul with a later saul, saul of tarsus, who persecuted early christians. A tale of two kings a modern novelization of the lives and times of david and saul, kings of israel, whose loves and lusts, triumphs and defeats, are indelibly engraved in the annals of history saphire, saul on. Though saul was his enemy, who had hunted him down like an animal.
A tale of two kings a modern novelization of the lives and times of david and saul, kings of israel. I read this book during a particularly rough time in my life where i felt i had been wronged by someone close to me. The tale of two prophets is not an easy bible story to understand. During the life and reign of saul and david, this past weeks study shows us the contrast. The main difference between saul and david was that david did not lose his first love.
The one in the old testament, saul the king, is probably most remembered as the man who sought to kill david, while saul of tarsus, is probably most remembered not as saul but as paul the apostle. Some of the inhabitants of ziph betray davids location to saul, but david hears about it and flees with his men to maon. If both men had grievous sin in their lives, why was. Saul, david, and absalom, and how their behaviors supposedly represent christian responses to authority and rebellion.
Saul failed to obey the lord in his commands and david committed adultery with bathsheba. Like every bible characters story, the life of king saul serves as a mirror for us to uncover our own faults, confess them to god, and make changes. Archaeology has provided precious little evidence for the biblical account of a powerful judaic kingdom 3,000 years ago, but the sheer extent of copper mining in timna, when egypt was in a state of collapse, is otherwise hard to explain. But until saul died, he could not be appointed as the official. Saul and absalom both attempted to have david killed because they felt that he was a threat to their kingdoms. Saul was rejected by god while david was a man after gods own heart.
Even in the first book of samuel, it was obvious that david was constant in his respect for and service to saul, despite sauls jealous attempts to. A tale of three kings by gene edwards, paperback barnes. Saul, who started strong, soon learned how to play church and became the poster child for doing the least amount to get by. The people of israel were again asking for an earthly king, where they were to have a heavenly king and his name is god. A modern novelization of the lives and times of david and saul, kings of israel, whose loves and lusts, triumphs and defeats, are indelibly engraved in the annals of history saphire, saul on. Beware a tale of three kings by gene edwards liberty. When convicted of this sin, his response is less than admirable. David had learned something absurdly counterintuitive. This bestselling tale is based on the biblical figures of david, saul, and absalom. There were two sauls who played significant roles in the bible.
To ask other readers questions about a tale of three kings, please sign up. Why david must run away from king saul bible story. These two men are given the most attention in 1 and 2 samuel. Unified kingdom the three kings saul, david and solomon approximately 2 a4 pages of notes. One saul is spoken of in the old testament, and the other is spoken of in the new testament.
There are some remarkable similarities between these two kings. The book of 1 samuel is an exciting book, split into two parts due to its large size. Anointed the first two kings of israel under gods orders. The remainder of 1 samuel recounts sauls further slide into moral and spiritual decay. What is the difference between king david and king saul. At the end of the day, saul placed his real trust in himself, his plan, and others opinions of him. Jesus christ himself chose the second saul to be his evangelist to the gentiles. This is a beautiful moment in the history of israel. This is a system in the bank where they put a certain percentage of time in an account for every hour she works. Two of the most prominent kings of israel in the scripture are saul and david. The biblical story, including david making his subjects bow down. A tale of three kings is a fictional look at the story of david and his relationship to saul and davids later relationship with absalom. There were some important things common to both between king saul and king david.
King saul lost sight of god and started seeking the fame that god gave him, which he was supposed to use to honor and glorify the lord, not himself. Taken from the book, the tale of three kings by gene edwards. Of course we will begin with looking at how samuel came to be. Instead, it is a wonderfully written story in play form in two acts with king saul, king david. Instead, it is a wonderfully written story in play form in two acts with king saul, king david and absalom. A tale of two prophets growing christians ministries. A tale of 2 kings and 2 hearts sermon by jeremy poling, 1. I found this book in our calvary bookstore a couple years ago and never started it, thinking it was an old testament study of the kings. Despite successful military campaigns against the amalekites, philistines and other tribes, saul is remembered as a biblical failure. Granted, saul and jonathan died in battle, but it wasnt a battle between davids army and sauls.
Whats the difference between king david and king saul. This tale intends to ensure that good leaders learn how to become righteous leaders capable of leading the people of god. We provide some events on our own while partnering with other chess organizations to provide additional events. So david departed and went into the forest of hereth. However, with a little meditation and reflection we can appreciate this portion of gods word. A tale of two kings a modern novelization of the lives. He believed in god but in his heart he was all about himself. At the time when david was anointed as the next king of israel, he was. A tale of two kings there are many lessons to learn by contrasting the lives of two men saul and david, who had both been anointed by god to serve as king of israel.
A study in brokenness by gene edwards draws on the interaction of king saul and david, and king david and king absalom, the son of david who temporarily overthrew his father. Saul was rejected by god while david was a man after gods. Despite his immoral excesses, david is remembered as one of israels greatest leaders and beloved by gd. Gene edwards first published a tale of three kings in 1980. Let us consider that passage of scripture in which david lamented the death of king saul and his son jonathan.
David lived life knowing his life was in gods hands, not mans. God raises up two kings, one proud and the other humble. At the book closes, david has been anointed king by samuel but has not yet taken power, and samuel is. We will survey the lives of the first two kings of israel, saul and david.
Saul laid the foundations of israels period of power by defeating the ammonites and then breaking the amalekite yoke. Tale of two kings pastor sheldon lacsina and jonathan. Like all of scripture, the tale of two prophets has valuable lessons for people today. But its clearly illustrated in the contrasting background and behavior of israels first two kings, saul and david. A modern novelization of the lives and times of david and saul, kings of israel. Christian leaders and directors of religious movements. David wins great battles for saul, and sauls jealousy.
A tale of two kings in tucson, arizona was established with the goal of providing more opportunities in the world of chess. Saul at last tells david that he can have his daughter mi. We should be like david, says edwards, who refused. A tale of three kings a study in brokenness storyteller. David a tale of two kings 1 a tale of two kings 2 samuel. Saul follows david, but is forced to break off pursuit when the philistines invade. In this session we will do a broad overview of 1st and 2nd samuel. This time he is asked to anoint david to be king, 1 samuel 16. A tale of three kings looks at the relationships of saul, david, and absalom. However, if youve studied the lives carefully both of the men had some.
For the many christians who have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers, this compelling story offers comfort, healing, and hope. According to modern scholars the two books of samuel were written long after the events. It is the transitioning of power not only between two men, but between two families. Saul hunts david in the vicinity of ziph on two occasions. Sermom by pastor dan hansen at faith community lutheran church in longmont, colorado on 7242011. Edwards tells the story of king saul, king david and of king absalom and their different styles of leadership and how they became king. A tale of two kings shannon pinto nlf utsav church. The tale of two kings and two hearts inword resources. Saul was sitting at gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. The lords reward for mans righteousness and faithfulness is certain, can be relied on and trusted. What was it that enabled david to win at life despite his disadvantages and why did saul, despite all his advantages, fail to do the same. The handing over of authority takes place without bloodshed and war between the two. Now saul thought to make david fall by the hand of the philistines.