The Power of Hidden Things (Paid Version)
Third Sunday After Pentecost (Year B)- 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17, Mark 4:26-34
The Shepherd-King: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 1
King Saul was the first king of Israel and, while he always appears outwardly committed to God, he seems to only want to serve God when it benefits him. Saul is calculating.
This passage creates a bit of a theological problem for some. God obviously made Saul the king of Israel (10:1), but now “the Lord was sorr…