Julia M. OBrien

A Hebrew Bible\Old Testament scholar looks at the Bible and culture...

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David: Really a Hero?

In this session, we consider the merits of reading a story closely, as well as of considering how it fits into a larger picture. We discuss how well the childhood version of David and Goliath matches with the way the biblical narrator depicts this most famous king of ancient Israel.



 

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