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Fifteen Contrasts and Comparisons of Biblical
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Contrasting and Comparing Biblical Characters
12-2018
Contrasting Old Testament Saul with New Testament Saul Contrasting Old Testament Saul with New Testament Saul
Harold Willmington
Liberty University
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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
probably short and unimpressive
1 Sam. 9:2
Gal. 4:13, 14;
2 Cor. 10:10
3
One began as God’s friend and the other
as God’s enemy
1 Sam. 9;16; 10:6, 7
Acts 9:1
4
One ends his life as God’s enemy, and
the other as God’s friend
1 Sam. 28:6
2 Tim. 4:18
5
One went to the witch in the hour of
death
1 Sam. 28:7
6
One went to the word in the hour of
death
2 Tim. 4:6-8
7
The life of one was characterized by
disobedience
1 Sam. 13:13; 15:22, 23
8
The life of one was characterized by
obedience
Acts 26:13, 15, 16, 19
9
Physical death stripped the Old
Testament Saul of his earthly crown
1 Chron. 10:13, 14
10
Physical death presented the New
Testament Saul with his eternal crown
2 Tim. 4:8
