tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post952743664160344995..comments2023-06-21T02:30:06.647-07:00Comments on Project: The King and I: 1 Samuel 24-27 LORD lord LordyBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310824690509335801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post-69134546130219259482011-04-06T05:51:52.130-07:002011-04-06T05:51:52.130-07:00@Abbie,
I agree about the fiction part.
It's...@Abbie,<br />I agree about the fiction part. <br />It's probably been obvious to others but my cousin pointed out to me back in Judges that these parts of the OT are parable style stories. <br />Reading it as fiction (meaning that the authors intended it as fiction and not the inspired work of God) has reduced my face-palming greatly!<br /><br />I also agree that these stories were probably loosely based on actual historical leaders.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310824690509335801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post-5774298253464162942011-04-05T22:20:37.275-07:002011-04-05T22:20:37.275-07:00I would put money on the historical Saul suffering...I would put money on the historical Saul suffering from epilepsy or being bi-polar; his strange fits seem to be given differing interpretations (prophetic rapture vs possession by evil spirits) which makes me suspect they're various attempts at explaining a real condition.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that these stories are 99% fiction, but they are based on historic figures, and Saul probably had a reputation for "fits".Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750772498972381178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post-74331101656325539992011-04-05T15:27:31.760-07:002011-04-05T15:27:31.760-07:00I wonder how Saul would be diagnosed on the modern...I wonder how Saul would be diagnosed on the modern world. Manic-Depressive? Bi-Polar? Persecution Complex? He was definitely a tortured soul.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310824690509335801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post-89315164251686583782011-04-05T15:01:02.906-07:002011-04-05T15:01:02.906-07:00I thought the mention (and it's not much more ...I thought the mention (and it's not much more than that) of Samuel's death was odd as well. <br /><br />1 Samuel 25:1 "And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah."<br /><br />That's it?? The man who started/installed the monarchy gets one line? Sheesh. <br /><br />I'm gonna say it again - I feel sorta bad for Saul. He seems genuinely sorry for how's he treated David in both stories. That's a rarity in this book. Makes me wonder what personal demons he was dealing with.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01181354327293762376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648300866401965494.post-31056618806447800382011-04-05T09:58:09.200-07:002011-04-05T09:58:09.200-07:00Yeah, I found the David/Abigail story kind of cree...Yeah, I found the David/Abigail story kind of creepy. David and his gang of thugs basically do a mafia protection shakedown. "Nice house you have here. We've been keeping it pretty safe. Shame if anything should happen to it."<br /><br />I was pretty surprised to see David living with the Philistines. They're pretty much public enemy #1 to the Israelites.<br /><br />All in all, there's great stuff here.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750772498972381178noreply@blogger.com