Join us as we overview 1 Sam 8-12 and learn that Saul gives us a picture of Jesus's victory over the serpent. In these chapters Israel chooses Saul as its first king, and Saul defeats King Nahash, the Ammonite king whose name means serpent. By referencing back to Genesis in creative ways, these chapters present Saul as a complicated character. Is he the seed of the woman and promised deliverer who will defeat the serpent? Or is he more like the forbidden fruit that looks good but ultimately leads to death? Join us to find the answer to these questions and more.
For even more insights into Samuel, read Brian Verrett's The Serpent in Samuel: A Messianic Motif.