Saul the Anti-Anointed – Anointed E3

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Israel’s first anointed king, Saul, consistently makes choices that put him in conflict with God and the responsibilities God has entrusted to him. This turns Saul into the first anti-anointed one—or put another way, the first antichrist. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of anointing in the stories of Israel’s first two kings, Saul and David.View more resources on our website →Timestamps Part one (00:00-13:01)Part two (13:01-28:45)Part three (28:45-47:05)Part four (47:05-1:08:21)Referenced ResourcesThe Serpent in Samuel: A Messianic Motif, Brian A. VerrettInterested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS“Never Felt the Same” by Sleepy Fish“Excellent” by Propaganda“Evening Flight” by Sam StewartShow produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

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