Saul Bellow

Where Has Reading Gone? When reading, Hidden within Technology’s Empire, a Republic of Letters by Saul Bellow, I realized how reading and writing are becoming less and less demanding. Nowadays when teachers ask for a volunteer to read, you would think the class had only a handful of students by the lack of hands raised to read the next paragraph. I wonder why reading is not being valued as much as it once was, years ago. When I was a little girl, reading held my attention more than anything else. Although it was something that I truly took pleasure in, the passion that I had for reading simply withered away. Once I became older, and technology became more advanced and life became more hectic, I put those books down. I guess the real question here is, what is happening to reading? Terry Teachout said it best, “The independent movie will replace the novel as the principal vehicle for serious storytelling in the 21st century.” It is clear to see that motion pictures are becoming a dominance in today’s everyday lifestyle.…

Divergently, David became known throughout the Holy Bible in multiple stories. To begin with, King Saul had failed his kingdom, so Samuel, a prophet, was in search of a new king (Pope 72). While in a pondering motion, Samuel heard God speaking to him, “I will send thee to Jesse, the Bethlehemite: for I have provided a king among his many sons” (1 Samuel 16:1). Insolently, Jesse and seven of his sons went to the palace and God rejected each one. While David was tending the sheep, God anointed him…

why did the people of Israel desire a king? Saul, David, and Solomon are the most well-known kings of Israel, and the common attribute that each king either excelled in or struggled with was obedience. Obedience is what God asked from each king; unfortunately, not every king obeyed the commands of the Lord. Originally, they were not supposed to a king, but the people of Israel did not trust God and wanted to follow other nations. Samuel at the time was getting old and decided to appoint his sons…

desire to maintain harmony within the organization. Conflict is defined as a struggle between two interdependent parties (Hopinks and Yonker, 2015) stemming from a difference in attitudes, interests, understanding requirements and thought process (Mostenska and Ralko, 2014). Through various Biblical stories, there are examples of a variety of methods to handle conflict within relationships, processes, and organizations. Interpersonal incompatibilities result in relational conflict which leads…

they were given a king to rule them. Saul was chosen to become king but the most the people rejected him from the start. After Saul’s sin, God anoints a new king to one day take his place, David. David will become the better king over Saul. After David’s reign, another king takes charge and divides the Israel due to his sin against God. God has plans for everyone; people are given the option to follow God’s ways. When man goes against God or refuses to listen to God’s advice, there are always…

to predict what Israel does about God not wanting them to have a king. Samuel intercedes for Israel and God says that they can have a king, but He ain’t happy about it. God anoints Saul as king over Israel which ventrally ends up going horribly, just as God told Israel it would. Saul inevitably falls out of favor with God, and God anoints a new king named David. God really really loves David. He even goes so far as to call David “a man after God’s own heart,” which had to be the biggest…

of serious mistakes and on those days when his children are at their worst, a Christian father is always there. There are three pictures painted in the Bible of fathers and if we can put them into one portrait, perhaps we can develop a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation for the kind of fathers children deserve. The first picture is the story of a father who left his son a rich heritage. Jonathan left his son a good name. (II Samuel 9) When Saul determined that he would kill…

King Saul began his reign as an obedient nagid king, leading the people in covenant faithfulness toward God. He soon changed to a melek king, seeking his own glory and power. This change brought civil strife, division, and death upon God's people, instead of the shalom Israel was to experience. Because of this, Saul and his dynasty were rejected by God. Saul’s background and early life reflect that he had the potential to be a nagid king. Saul complied with the rules a king must obey. Saul was…

David seventeen sons gather at the royal court and they all claimants to the throne. Among them there was a mere boy, according to Jewish legend, barely 12 years old his name is Solomon. Solomon's mother Bathsheba approaches the frail king's bedside and she said unto him “my lord you swore to your servant by the lord your God saying your son Solomon shall succeed me as king and shall sit on my throne.” (first king 1:17). David has many sons that wants to inherit the throne, but he fulfill…

When Saul was rejected from being the King of Israel by God because of his disobedience, Samuel followed God’s command to anoint a new king for Israel from the sons of Jesse the Bethlehemite. Samuel made the judgement of the future king based on his appearance and statue, and thought that Eliab, the eldest son of Jesse, would be the king. However, God told Samuel that God did not see as the man sees. Here comes the proverb from 1 Samuel 16:7 “man looks into the eyes, but LORD looks into the…