Class 13 covers looks at 1 Samuel 10-1 Kings 11: The United Kingdom
In Judges, the problem was: no king.
In the monarchy, the problem becomes: the wrong kind of king.
What Israel ultimately needs is not just a king, but the right King.
God was their King (1 Samuel 12:12 ), but they wanted an earthly ruler.
This period is 120 years
Saul, David, and Solomon each reign for 40 years
We see their glory days when they obey, and continual problems when they do not.
Saul is eventually rejected as king and replaced by David, a King after Gods own heart. But even David is not the final answer.
Next week we continue 1 Samuel 10 – 1 Kings 11 – The United Kingdom
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