The First Shall Be Last

[Eli's Foe]

I was studying the section in watchman's book which deals with the first being last etc, and the parallel with Joseph and his brothers and it set me thinking.

Does anyone see a parallel in the anointing of David following the rejection of Saul in this same drama. Through Samuel Jehovah told Saul why he was rejected in 1 Samuel 15:22,23 - in turn Samuel said "Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey is better than sacrifice and to pay attention than the fat of rams........Since you have rejected the word of Jehovah, he accordingly rejects you from being king".

Now, of course everything connected to David is normally prophetic of Jesus Christ, but I wonder - Is there a connection between Saul (who was after all, annointed) and the evil slave, and David and the 11th hour workers or rather as watchman puts it the Benjamin class, in that he was the least likely in Jesse's eyes to be worthy of the annointing?

Interestingly, after Saul's rejection he is terrorised by a bad spirit, and in turn pursues both David and Jonathon.

Any thoughts on this will be helpful.

EF

[Molly]

I was studying the section in watchman's book which deals with the first being last etc, and the parallel with Joseph and his brothers and it set me thinking.

Does anyone see a parallel in the anointing of David following the rejection of Saul in this same drama. Through Samuel Jehovah told Saul why he was rejected in 1 Samuel 15:22,23 - in turn Samuel said "Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey is better than sacrifice and to pay attention than the fat of rams........Since you have rejected the word of Jehovah, he accordingly rejects you from being king".

Now, of course everything connected to David is normally prophetic of Jesus Christ, but I wonder - Is there a connection between Saul (who was after all, annointed) and the evil slave, and David and the 11th hour workers or rather as watchman puts it the Benjamin class, in that he was the least likely in Jesse's eyes to be worthy of the annointing?

Interestingly, after Saul's rejection he is terrorised by a bad spirit, and in turn pursues both David and Jonathon.

Any thoughts on this will be helpful.

EF[/b]

I don't know but it sure does create some parallels for our day.

Molly