Saul was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel when the people insisted on having a king. Like all the kings, both good and bad, he represents the Lord, especially the idea of the Lord expressed in ways that the wise can understand. This seems contrary, because Saul turned evil as his reign went on, and many of the kings that followed were far worse. Because they were anointed with oil, which represents the Lord's pure, infinite love, they could represent the expression of that love even though they were personally evil. At specific points, however, the representation can turn into the exact opposite. In Saul's case, this was when he was taken over by his evil moods, the foul humors that caused him to try to kill both David and his own son, Jonathan. In those moments Saul represents false ideas that attack and try to destroy the idea of the Lord.

4645. 创世记 36:6-8. 以扫带着他的妻子, 儿女与家中一切的人口, 并他的牛羊, 牲畜和一切货财, 就是他在迦南地所得的, 往别的地方去, 离了他兄弟雅各. 因为他们的财物甚多, 不能住在一起; 又因他们牲畜的缘故, 他们寄居的地方容不下他们. 于是, 以扫住在西珥山里; 以扫就是以东.

“以扫带着他的妻子, 儿女与家中一切的人口, 并他的牛羊, 牲畜和一切货财, 就是他在迦南地所得的, 往别的地方去, 离了他兄弟雅各” 表神性良善和根植于这良善的真理的一切事物, 这些事物尽管是祂的, 但在天堂仍有与它们的对应关系, 并且天堂因它们而存在; 以扫离开雅各之所以发生, 是因为他的离开所代表之物的缘故. “因为他们的财物甚多” 表由于它们的无限. “不能住在一起” 表代表. “又因他们牲畜的缘故, 他们寄居的地方容不下他们” 表要描述它们全部是不可能的. “于是, 以扫住在西珥山里” 表属世良善的真理. “以扫就是以东” 表主的神性人身.