David & Goliath
The story of David and Goliath entails the struggle between the Philistine army, and the Israelites gathering for a war against Israel. While atop opposing hills with a large valley in between, both sides were hesitant to commence the fighting. Goliath, otherwise known as the Philistine giant would emerge every day, for forty days, consecutively, and he truly lived up to his name, for he was over nine feet tall, and wore a full armored suit. Goliath proved to be incapable of terrifying David, the youngest son of Jesse, for he was brave, and after hearing, for the first time, the Goliath's reign of terror, David retorted, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of God?” Which determines the fact that the Philistine's are defying the armies of God, ergo, Israeli armies are the armies of God. After much deliberation, the King of Israel, Saul, allowed David to fight against the beast, and he did so with the power of the Almighty God. Without any armor at hand, and only a measly slingshot and rocks for protection, the Goliath cursed and foul-mouthed David to no avail. Without haste, David found an unprotected area near Goliath's head, and swiftly slung a small rock which sank into his forehead, causing him to collapse. Then David used the nearest sword to put an end to Goliath once and for all.
Theme:
This story emphasizes that God Almighty has our back, and that anything can be done if you only believe. God is practically rewarding the devotion David has to him by letting him slay Goliath, who was otherwise was seen as unbeatable. Through believing, David was able to conquer Goliath.
Allusions to David and Goliath:
Works Cited:
"Bible Gateway." Bible Gateway. New International Version. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Samuel 17&version=NIV>.
"The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini Summary and Analysis Chapter 22." The Kite Runner: Summary and Analysis: Chapter 22. Cliff Notes, Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/kite-runner/summary-analysis/chapter- 22.html>.
Weekly Allusions. PPT.
Mackley, Jude S. The Legend of St. Brendan: A Comparative Study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman Versions. Leiden: Brill, 2008. Print.
"Who Is Saint Brendan."Saint Brendan's Online. For Ministry, 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.saintbrendans-online.org/SaintBrendan.dsp>.
Theme:
This story emphasizes that God Almighty has our back, and that anything can be done if you only believe. God is practically rewarding the devotion David has to him by letting him slay Goliath, who was otherwise was seen as unbeatable. Through believing, David was able to conquer Goliath.
Allusions to David and Goliath:
- In the book the Kite Runner the character, Sohrab, as David, uses his own slingshot to defeat Assef, the Goliath, and save Amir, essentially the scared armies, from more of the Goliath's torment. This situation in which a boy defeats the champion with a slingshot, is only a hint of the story, for the underlying message is that with God's aid, one can succeed at anything, one just must believe and be faithful.
- On a weekly basis, Goliath, referring to the giant in the biblical story of David and Goliath, is used to name things of great size. For instance, in the show How I Met Your Mother, Barney Stinson works at a bank titled, “Goliath National Bank,” which explains the fact that this bank is a force to be reckoned with because it is "the world leader in credit and banking."
- While being used in everyday circumstances, the use of the term Goliath is also used in television shows like that of The Simpsons, when Homer Simpsons son, Bart has a dream. In his dream, Bart sees himself as David who kills Goliath, and Nelson is the Goliath's son, Goliath II. Without stones or a slingshot, Bart challenges Goliath II, quickly looses, and is catapulted from the town, to which he meets Ralph, the second challenger of Goliath II. Ralph is defeated which infuriates Bart, and so he swears to become fit in order to defeat Nelson. Nelson is finally killed after Bart hurled a lit lantern down his throat and Ralph chucked his gravestone. Much to Bart's surprise, he is sent to jail for the townspeople loved Goliath who was their best king, and created many buildings in their town.
- In the book, The Legend of St. Brendan, the author, Jude S. Mackley, alludes to the story of David and Goliath when Brendan prays. Although in David didn't attempt to defeat the beast before working the courage up to once again, fight, “St. Brendan's first attempt to sail to the Promised Land was apparently unsuccessful, but he was not discouraged. He and his crew of 14 (some accounts say 17) monks prayed and fasted for forty days and set off on a second voyage in 530 which lasted seven years; a journey which probably took them to Iceland, Greenland, and even to the American mainland.” So in this sense, the “forty days” is directly from the fact that the Goliath was tormenting for that window of time, and it also alludes to David and Goliath in the sense of relying solely on God, in order to complete their quest. And with their devotion to God, they succeeded just as David once did.
Works Cited:
"Bible Gateway." Bible Gateway. New International Version. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Samuel 17&version=NIV>.
"The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini Summary and Analysis Chapter 22." The Kite Runner: Summary and Analysis: Chapter 22. Cliff Notes, Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/kite-runner/summary-analysis/chapter- 22.html>.
Weekly Allusions. PPT.
Mackley, Jude S. The Legend of St. Brendan: A Comparative Study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman Versions. Leiden: Brill, 2008. Print.
"Who Is Saint Brendan."Saint Brendan's Online. For Ministry, 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.saintbrendans-online.org/SaintBrendan.dsp>.