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Saul (Hebrew Shaul meaning "demanded") is:

1. In name only of souls in the Bible: Around Judaism/Old Testament Saul of Rehoboth on the River, A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); known as Shaul inside One Chr. 1:48. Saul the King, Son of Kish, of the Tribe of Benjamin, who was elective number 1 King of Judah and Israel, (1 Samuel 9 & 10). Inside Christianity/New Testament, Saul is the birth name of Paul of Tarsus, a disciple of Jesus, who, allegedly, renamed him on tour to Damascus (Acts 7:58; 8:1; 9:1). 2. As a previous or even Surname John Saul - an American author. John Ralston Saul is a Canadian philosopher of the humanist tradition and hubby of the todays Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson. 3. As a Foremost title: Saul Alinsky - An American liberal political activist. Saul Bass - A Graphic designer whose works include credits to films prefer Psycho, Vertigo, Casino and West Side Story. Saul Bellow - the 1976 Nobel Prize winner for Literature Saul Fathi - an Iraqi born Jewish author Saul Kaiserman - American singer-songwriter & progressive pedagogue. Saul Landau - an American scholar, creator, commentator & filmaker. Saul Runinek - a German born Canadian actor & director. Saul Shapiro - American known for public policy development in digital broadcast. Saul Stokes - American musician known for making electronic music using hand-crafted instruments. Saul Steinberger - an American creative person world health organization began the foundation to support 20th Century art. Saul Williams - an American poet, actor & musician. Saul Zaentz - Filmaker and creator of Fantasy Records. Colonel Saul Tigh - Fictional character in Battlestar Galactica. 4. Within literature: "Saul" is besides the play all about Saul the King by George Friedrich Handel. 5. Saul as a place: Saul occurs as town within Kentucky, USA. Saul is a town in French Guiana. Saul occurs as town around Gloucestershire, England. Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland

Saul
A Seventh-Day Adventist perspective on the jealous king of Israel.

Jewish Encyclopedia: Saul
Overview of the first king of Israel from the traditional Jewish perspective, including rabbinic commentary and critical analysis.

Comparative Index to Islam: Saul
Highlights differences between Islamic and Christian beliefs about the Biblical king.

Saul
Biblical biography of the mad king.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Saul
Commentary on the Biblical king from the traditional Catholic perspective.

Saul and David
A Pentecostal biography of the two kings.

Saul
Profile of the king from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project.

The Appointment Of A King Over The Israelites
Chapter about the anointment of Saul by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus.






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