In the previous post I commented on Saul’s selective obedience (okay, okay, partial disobedience is probably a more accurate term). That post ended with a partial quote of the comment by Samuel in response to Saul’s self-aggrandizement. The full text of 1 Samuel 15:22 is as follows:
And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight [...]
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The Chicken and the Egg: Obedience and Ritual
Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible, Christian Life, Theology on September 25, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Self-aggrandizement
Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible, Christian Life, Theology on September 21, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Def.: The art or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one’s own importance, power, or reputation.
Most of us “good Christian people” would never think of participating in self-aggrandizement, right? Certainly not! God speaks against such a thing, using terms such as pride and puffed up. What if we modified the definition a little bit to read [...]
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