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Old Testament Overview - SAUL—A MAN AFTER MAN'S HEART (I Samuel) (The Man of Flesh—The People's Choice for King)

His early promise (9-12):
He was impressive in stature (9:1-2); was considerate of his father (9:5); was modest (9:21, 10:22); was prepared and empowered by God (10:6, 9-10); was gentle (10:27, 11:13); and was courageous (11:6, 11).

His wandering heart (13-18)
1. His impatient, unbelieving heart (13:8-12)  (His focus was on himself and his problems, and not on the Problem-solver.)
2. His foolish heart (14:24-30)  (He foolishly chose to follow his own wisdom and not the wisdom from God. See Prov. 11:14, 12;15, 20:18)  (We see the foolishness of  his choice in 14:31-33, 43-44)
3. His disobedient heart (15:1-11)  (He obeyed God only to the degree that it fulfilled his own desires—he obeyed God when it was convenient and disobeyed God when it was not convenient for him to obey God.
4. His deceitful heart (15:12-21)  (He is unwilling to admit that he disobeyed God—he had gained the ability to live for himself and call it living for God.)  (He also passes the blame to his soldiers. See 15:13-15, 20-21)
5. His ungrateful heart (15:12)  (He takes credit for the victory that God provided.)
6. His unbroken heart (13:11-13, 15:24)  (Saul either refused to confess his sins or he confesses his sin when he thought it would help him to make some personal gain.  He did not confess his sins by humbling himself and throwing himself on the mercy of God.
7. His proud heart (15:12)  (He builds a monument to himself.)
8. His jealous heart (15:12) See also 18:7-11, 19:9-10  (Saul was not to be the sole ruler of Israel; he was to rule under God.  He did not have the heart for that type of rule, but David did.)

DAVID—A MAN AFTER GOD'S HEART
(The Man of Faith—God's Choice for King)

1. His submissive heart (24:1-7, 26:8-11)  (David is conscience-stricken for merely cutting off the corner of Saul's robe.)
2. His believing heart (17:26, 36-37, 45-46)
3. His wise heart (23:1-2, 30:6-8)  (David did not rely on his own wisdom, but sought the wisdom of God.)
4. His humble, jealous-free heart (18:17-23)  (David did not exalt himself, 18:18, 23)
5. His broken heart (Ps 51:1-12)
6. His thankful heart (30:23)
7. His open heart (Ps 139:23-24)

Old Testament Overview Studies

Old Testament Overview
Table of Contents
Old Testament Overview Outline
Old Testament Overview Genesis
Old Testament Overview Exodus to Deuteronomy
Old Testament Overview Furniture of the Tabernacle
Old Testament Overview Dress of Priests and High Priest
Old Testament Overview Dress of High Priest
Old Testament Overview Canaan: What Can it Teach Us?
Old Testament Overview Israel, God's Kingdom
Old Testament Overview Moses—Failure the Backdoor to Success
Old Testament Overview The Mosaic Covenant
Old Testament Overview The Ten Commandments
Old Testament Overview The Offerings
Old Testament Overview Uncleanness
Old Testament Overview The Priesthood
Old Testament Overview The Festivals
Old Testament Overview The Nazirite Vow
Old Testament Overview Joshua to Ruth
Old Testament Overview Prophecies of the Redeemer—Genesis to Ruth
Old Testament Overview I and II Samuel
Old Testament Overview Saul and David Compared
Old Testament Overview Jonathan and David Compared
Old Testament Overview The Davidic Covenant
Old Testament Overview I And II Kings
Old Testament Overview Israel's and Judah's Kings
Old Testament Overview Divided Kings who Divided
Old Testament Overview Criticisms of God's Actions in the Old Testament
Old Testament Overview Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
Old Testament Overview Ruth and Esther Compared
Old Testament Overview Job to Song of Solomon
Old Testament Overview Proverbs: Wise Man or Fool?
Old Testament Overview Isaiah
Old Testament Overview Jeremiah
Old Testament Overview Daniel
Old Testament Overview Hosea
Old Testament Overview Joel
Old Testament Overview Amos
Old Testament Overview Obadiah
Old Testament Overview Jonah
Old Testament Overview Micah
Old Testament Overview Nahum
Old Testament Overview Habakkuk
Old Testament Overview Zephaniah
Old Testament Overview Haggai
Old Testament Overview Zechariah
Old Testament Overview Malachi