Scholars Crossing Fifteen Contrasts and Comparisons of Biblical Characters Contrasting and Comparing Biblical Characters 12-2018 Contrasting Old Testament Saul with New Testament Saul Harold Willmington Liberty University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/contrast_compare Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Willmington, Harold, "Contrasting Old Testament Saul with New Testament Saul" (2018). Fifteen Contrasts and Comparisons of Biblical Characters . 3. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/contrast_compare/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Contrasting and Comparing Biblical Characters at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fifteen Contrasts and Comparisons of Biblical Characters by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CONTRASTING AND COMPARING BIBLICAL CHARACTERS CONTENTS THE FIFTEEN INDIVIDUALS • Contrasting Abraham the Father with God the Father • Contrasting Adam and Christ • Contrasting Elijah and John the Baptist • Contrasting Joseph and Christ • Contrasting Moses and Christ • Contrasting David and Christ • Contrasting Solomon and Christ • Contrasting Jeremiah and Christ • Contrasting Paul and Christ • Contrasting Samson and Paul • Contrasting Ruth and Esther • Contrasting Daniel and Ezekiel • Contrasting Old Testament Saul with New Testament Saul • Contrasting Peter and Paul • Contrasting Aaron with Christ CONTRASTING OLD TESTAMENT SAUL WITH NEW TESTAMENT SAUL ARTICLE THIRTEEN NO. EVENT O.T. SAUL N.T. SAUL 1 Both were from the tribe of Benjamin 1 Sam. 9:1, 2 Phil. 3:5 2 One was tall and impressive, the other 1 Sam. 9:2 Gal. 4:13, 14; probably short and unimpressive 2 Cor. 10:10 3 One began as God’s friend and the other 1 Sam. 9;16; 10:6, 7 Acts 9:1 as God’s enemy 4 One ends his life as God’s enemy, and 1 Sam. 28:6 2 Tim. 4:18 the other as God’s friend 5 One went to the witch in the hour of 1 Sam. 28:7 death 6 One went to the word in the hour of 2 Tim. 4:6-8 death 7 The life of one was characterized by 1 Sam. 13:13; 15:22, 23 disobedience 8 The life of one was characterized by Acts 26:13, 15, 16, 19 obedience 9 Physical death stripped the Old 1 Chron. 10:13, 14 Testament Saul of his earthly crown 10 Physical death presented the New 2 Tim. 4:8 Testament Saul with his eternal crown .