03-14-2019, 11:02 PM
(03-14-2019, 08:07 PM)Channalee Wrote: Well, yes, that does make sense. And, because I'm a name nerd, I appreciate the aptness of the meanings of both Saul (as in, "You asked for it." LOL) and David ("beloved [of God]").
A question for you: Doesn't the story seem just a little bit contrived, considering how coincidentally apt those two names are?This is why I'm more inclined to view the Bible as metaphor than historic document.
Well, this approach, if taken consistently, would compromise other and more serious issues, whether it is directly related to these events or not.
I am personally inclined to believe that these stories are historically literal and true, and the apparent coincidence with the names is nothing less than divine providence working these events out. By this interpretation, everything was predetermined to occur, and these individuals were named for some particular call or purpose, as is evident in record of these events itself. However, since I am a Christian, I do also see allegorical meaning behind these events and names that relate to a Christiological view. So, I take it to be historical and allegorical together.
"All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations." - Psalm 22:17-28
Historically Protestant, Confessionally Reformed, Theologically Baptist.
Historically Protestant, Confessionally Reformed, Theologically Baptist.