In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
In his sermon to the synagogue in Antioch, Paul emphasized that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of Old Testament history and prophecy.
Having defended himself from the devil’s temptations, Jesus went on the offensive as the one anointed to deliver people from sin and oppression.
In a second vision, Daniel saw into the future when the Jews would need to remain faithful under terrible persecution.
