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Speaker 1: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evans, your host for Heroes in

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Speaker 1: the Bible. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far, please

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Speaker 1: share it with your family and friends and help us

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Speaker 1: spread God's word. Welcome to the epic Adventure of David,

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Speaker 1: a story of honor, battle, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal,

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Speaker 1: and murder. While most people know of David the Myth,

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Speaker 1: few people know about David the Man. I'm glad you're

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Speaker 1: here with me. As we mind the depths of this

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Speaker 1: renowned tale, in this episode, we encounter the famous story

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Speaker 1: of David and Goliath. This story has been told in

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Speaker 1: thousands of different ways, using thousands of different mediums. It

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Speaker 1: is a tale embedded in our culture, the underdog defying

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Speaker 1: all odds and the little guys standing up against the bully.

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Speaker 1: But make no mistake, the epic of David and Goliath

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Speaker 1: is not about you and me. We are not David,

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Speaker 1: and our problems are not Goliath. No, this legend points

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Speaker 1: forward to an even greater battle of good and evil.

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Speaker 1: The story of David bravely vanquishing the harbinger of death

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Speaker 1: Goliath is meant to be an image of something even

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Speaker 1: more significant. In this episode, allow yourself to be caught

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Speaker 1: up in the majesty of David's story, be inspired by

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Speaker 1: his bravery, and be encourriaged by his heart for God.

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Speaker 1: But remember that David is not the ultimate hero of

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Speaker 1: this tale. He is a shadow of greater things to come,

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Speaker 1: and a con do it for the deliverance of God.

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Speaker 1: May we all be inspired by this story to look

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Speaker 1: to God the same way David looks to God and

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Speaker 1: trust in his final victory over death. Our episode begins

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Speaker 1: with a prelude, a story in the future of God's

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Speaker 1: greatest hero. This prelude reminds us that there is a

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Speaker 1: greater giant than Goliath and a greater hero than David.

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Speaker 1: Let's not wait any longer. It's time for Episode six.

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Speaker 1: David and Goliath.

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Speaker 2: Prelude to Chapter six. The thundering skies bellowed like war drums.

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Speaker 2: Death itself was raging like a wild animal. Its claws

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Speaker 2: were sinking deeper into the neck of God's chosen hero.

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Speaker 2: Jesus knew his hour had come. It was time for

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Speaker 2: onto him. Every sin, past, present, and future required punishment.

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Speaker 2: So Jesus looked up to heaven, and the mighty judgment

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Speaker 2: of Yahweh struck down like a bolt of lightning. In

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Speaker 2: that very moment, the entire sins of humanity were released

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Speaker 2: onto Jesus, He who knew no sin, became sin. Also

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Speaker 2: mankind could be reconciled to God once again. He wore

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Speaker 2: the dirtiness of humanity so they might wear his righteousness.

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Speaker 2: Jesus greened to the heavens and cried.

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Speaker 4: Which means, my God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

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Speaker 2: People laughed at his christ, but they did not see

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Speaker 2: the cosmic shift taking place before them. Jesus, who had

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Speaker 2: been connected with the Father and Spirit since before time

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Speaker 2: was created, was now separated from them. Jesus endured separation

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Speaker 2: from God so that no person would ever have to again.

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Speaker 2: It had been done. The weight of mankind sins were

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Speaker 2: Jesus had to die. He looked down at the people below.

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Speaker 2: Jesus whispered. The soldier shrug and took a sponge from

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Speaker 2: hero had vanquished the enemy. The fear and death had

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Speaker 3: Battle.

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Speaker 2: Saul craved it, the sound of iron and bronze clashing

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Speaker 2: He cast a shadow over the Philistine soldiers below as

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Speaker 2: His name was being chanted across the valley reverberating into

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Speaker 2: In an instant, Goliath paced up and down the ranks

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Speaker 2: and banged their swords against their shields. Goliath unsheathed his

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Speaker 4: Ha ha, ha ha, Come now, jeer, why shed any

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Speaker 3: Am I not a Philistine? Are you not? All servants

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Speaker 2: King Saul gont He feared what his next words would be.

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Speaker 2: Even from one hundred yards away, Goliath could smell Saul's fear.

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Speaker 2: It wafted over to him like the smoke from freshly

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Speaker 4: Choose a man, king of Israel? Let him come down

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Speaker 3: The Philistines laughed.

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Speaker 2: Their mocking cackles filled the air like a bad smell.

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Speaker 2: Then there was silence. Goliath looked over at Saul, with

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Speaker 4: If I prevail against your man, when I tear every

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Speaker 4: King Saul, and all your people will be enslaved to

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Speaker 2: The Giant's challenge sent shivers down Saul's spine. The king

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Speaker 2: Saul had always stood ahead above every man he fought,

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Speaker 2: Before Saul could open up his mouth, Goliath's voice thundered

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Speaker 4: I defy you, Saul. I spit in the face of

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Speaker 2: His men looked at him, waiting for a response. Clouds

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Speaker 2: Never before had Saul felt so helpless. This would be

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Speaker 2: God had turned his face from him. Three days Goliath

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Speaker 2: For forty days, Saul and the people of Israel were silent.

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Speaker 3: Did you pack the bread?

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Speaker 2: Jesse asked David. Yes, Father, David said, while strapping the

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Speaker 5: I've packed both father, Eliab Abitadab and Shama will have

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Speaker 2: David replied respectfully. Jesse grunted and walked off. Since David

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Speaker 2: with fatherly pride that his three eldest sons had joined

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Speaker 2: longed for his father to look at him with the

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Speaker 2: David reached Sukka anxious to see what had come on

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Speaker 5: Where are you off to? Don't bother the other soldiers?

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Speaker 4: Oh, among you dogs will come and.

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Speaker 3: Fight me, Goliath yelled.

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Speaker 4: I've waited, and you cowards have yet to send a challenger.

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Speaker 2: He pointed to Spirit Saul, just as he did every day.

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Speaker 4: As your god as weak as your spine, King Saul,

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Speaker 2: David's muscles tightened and his brow furrowed. He felt the

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Speaker 2: For weeks, Saul had tried to strategize a way to

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Speaker 2: Once again, their posturing was fruitless. No amount of battle

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Speaker 5: Can somebody please tell me what is going on?

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Speaker 3: He asked.

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Speaker 5: One has come up against him.

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Speaker 3: David asked, not one.

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Speaker 5: You've seen the size of his hands they could grip

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Speaker 2: David's fist tightened and his jaw clenched.

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Speaker 5: He has mocked our God.

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Speaker 2: He said under his breath. The soldiers nodded.

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Speaker 5: However, none of us wished to make a greater mockery

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Speaker 2: The man made a valid point. David pondered the question.

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Speaker 2: Bravery was not enough to march against Goliath. If someone

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Speaker 7: What are you doing here? He scolded, Have you left

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Speaker 5: Go home.

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Speaker 2: Eliab shoved David to the ground. David got back up

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Speaker 7: I know why you're here, baby brother. You have come

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Speaker 7: here to see the battle. You just couldn't help yourself,

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Speaker 5: Go home.

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Speaker 7: There is no place for you here.

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Speaker 2: and clenched his fist. His brother continued to chide him,

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Speaker 5: You and I both know I have done nothing.

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Speaker 2: David turned his head, his eyes burned with holy fire.

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Speaker 2: Eliab stepped back, unable to discern what David would do next.

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Speaker 2: The shepherd left his brother and marched towards Saul's tent.

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Speaker 6: This giant has made a mockery of us, and yet

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Speaker 3: We have run out of time, my king. One of

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Speaker 3: We cannot I know what they are capable of.

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Speaker 2: Saw Snap throwing his cup against the beams of the tent.

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Speaker 6: I have marched against these demons for years, and yet

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Speaker 5: Am I to send out men into battle? With that

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Speaker 2: Of trouble, Saul sat down and rubbed his head. He

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Speaker 6: We are at an impasse. Are men without hope? They

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Speaker 2: The king trailed off into thought. He stared at the

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Speaker 2: He poked the dying embers. We need some sort of spark,

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Speaker 2: Saul whispered to himself. All the men in the tent

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Speaker 5: My King, let no man's heart lose hope because of

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Speaker 2: Saul and the others in his tent held back chuckles.

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Speaker 2: and said, surely you are filled with fire, young David.

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Speaker 2: But what sort of king would I be to let

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Speaker 2: and that giant has been killing warriors since he was

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Speaker 5: My King, are you familiar with the roll of a shepherd.

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Speaker 2: He asked calmly. Saul scratched his head.

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Speaker 6: Of course, my father had a few flocks of his own.

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Speaker 6: You tend to the sheep, leading them to the best

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Speaker 3: David shook his head.

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Speaker 5: That may be so, but the roll of the shepherd

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Speaker 5: When there came a lion or a bear to take

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Speaker 5: I have run for miles and climbed mountains to pursue

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Speaker 5: took my lamp, I pursued it and rescued the lamp

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00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:31,760
Speaker 5: straight from its jaws. I struck it down, because a

437
00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:35,399
Speaker 5: good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.

438
00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:38,360
Speaker 2: The rest of the men in the room were stirring uncomfortably.

439
00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:43,600
Speaker 2: The passion in David's voice was abrasive. They did not

440
00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,399
Speaker 2: like a young nobody like David having such a tone

441
00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,800
Speaker 2: in front of the king. He pointed back towards the valley.

442
00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,280
Speaker 2: He gave a slight grin. His eyes were gleaming with

443
00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:54,600
Speaker 2: intensity and honor.

444
00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,639
Speaker 5: This philistine is no greater than that lion. He comes

445
00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:02,399
Speaker 5: in and threatens God's flock. He roars and bears his

446
00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:06,320
Speaker 5: teeth against us. He has defied the armies of God

447
00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:10,240
Speaker 5: and made a mockery of him. I will strike down

448
00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,199
Speaker 5: this giant with the same power by which I struck

449
00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:18,520
Speaker 5: down the lion. By the might of God himself, the

450
00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,280
Speaker 5: Lord who delivered me from the paw of the predator,

451
00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:25,120
Speaker 5: will deliver me from the hand of this philistine.

452
00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:29,639
Speaker 2: Saul's heart beat swiftly listening to David speak in his

453
00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,760
Speaker 2: voice was the very passion of God. It had been

454
00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,280
Speaker 2: a long time since Saul came in contact with the

455
00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:39,720
Speaker 2: spirit of God. He had longed for his presence and

456
00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:43,280
Speaker 2: his anointing once again, coming through the voice of this

457
00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:47,080
Speaker 2: small shepherd boy, the very courageous spirit of God was

458
00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:52,320
Speaker 2: bursting forth like a mighty tempest. Saul stood up and smiled,

459
00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:56,120
Speaker 2: very well, go and the.

460
00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:57,000
Speaker 3: Lord be with you.

461
00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:00,320
Speaker 2: The officers in the room gassed that Saul's work words.

462
00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:04,240
Speaker 2: He had just commissioned a boy no older than sixteen

463
00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:08,000
Speaker 2: to march against the greatest warrior the world had ever seen.

464
00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,320
Speaker 2: Saul held David by the shoulders and.

465
00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:16,320
Speaker 6: Smiled, I can feel your fire, David, but you will

466
00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:19,200
Speaker 6: need help. If you're going to stand against a giant,

467
00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,760
Speaker 6: you will need the finest armor and weaponry Israel has

468
00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:24,320
Speaker 6: to offer.

469
00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,560
Speaker 2: Saul took his armor that was resting on the side

470
00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,840
Speaker 2: of his throne and draped it over David's body. He

471
00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,000
Speaker 2: put a helmet of bronze on his head and draped

472
00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:36,040
Speaker 2: a coat of mail over him. He strapped his sword

473
00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,159
Speaker 2: over his shoulder and tightened his belt to keep the

474
00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:42,000
Speaker 2: armor together. The firelight bounced off of the golden armor.

475
00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:46,080
Speaker 2: David waddled in place. The armor was so heavy that

476
00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:49,200
Speaker 2: he was barely able to move. For all its splendor,

477
00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:51,840
Speaker 2: the armor was more of a hindrance than a defense.

478
00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:56,320
Speaker 2: Saul's sword was beautifully crafted and elegant, but it was

479
00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:59,760
Speaker 2: heavy with jewels and gold. It had the appearance of glory,

480
00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:04,639
Speaker 2: but ultimately it fell short of being truly effective. David

481
00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:06,720
Speaker 2: took the helmet off and slipped out of the armor,

482
00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,359
Speaker 2: placing the sword in Saul's hand. David bowed his head

483
00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,000
Speaker 2: and said.

484
00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:16,560
Speaker 5: My king, your armor is splendid. However I have not

485
00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:20,119
Speaker 5: tested it, nor do I see it helping me. For

486
00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:23,000
Speaker 5: all its beauty, I fear it is more of a

487
00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:24,400
Speaker 5: hindrance than a defense.

488
00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:28,280
Speaker 3: Do not be foolish, boy. You need a real weapon.

489
00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:31,640
Speaker 3: You need real armor, Saul scolded.

490
00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,040
Speaker 2: David gripped his staff and secured his sling tightly to

491
00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:36,560
Speaker 2: his belt.

492
00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:40,840
Speaker 5: These will be my weapons, he said. God has done

493
00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,040
Speaker 5: far more with far less.

494
00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:47,320
Speaker 2: The shepherd boy smiled and left the tent without another word.

495
00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:51,960
Speaker 2: Saul was speechless. He ran his fingers through the bright

496
00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:56,320
Speaker 2: golden armor. For all the king's glamor and appearance of strength.

497
00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:58,880
Speaker 2: It seems that he had just been taught a lesson

498
00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:02,880
Speaker 2: from a child. David quietly descended down the side of

499
00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,880
Speaker 2: the canyon towards the trees. The forest was silent and serene,

500
00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:11,280
Speaker 2: hosting the songs of birds and a babbling brook. David

501
00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:14,680
Speaker 2: sat near the brook and breathed in deeply. He closed

502
00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:18,680
Speaker 2: his eyes, feeling the slight breeze caress his cheek. The

503
00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:22,520
Speaker 2: sun above was scattered from the leaves above. David dipped

504
00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:25,000
Speaker 2: his hands in the water and took a sip. He

505
00:29:25,120 --> 00:29:27,480
Speaker 2: ran the cold water over his neck and looked up.

506
00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,080
Speaker 3: You are a shepherd, he sent to God.

507
00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:34,200
Speaker 5: Even though I walk into the valley of Death, I

508
00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:35,719
Speaker 5: will fear no evil.

509
00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:37,960
Speaker 3: You are with me.

510
00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,760
Speaker 2: The wind rustled the leaves above. The humming sound of

511
00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:45,840
Speaker 2: swaying trees was a comforting response. David reached down into

512
00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:48,640
Speaker 2: the brook and retrieved five smooth stones the size of

513
00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:52,240
Speaker 2: his palm. He meticulously chose each of them and placed

514
00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,600
Speaker 2: them in his leather pouch. He stood to his feet

515
00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:59,440
Speaker 2: and stretched his arms with his shepherd's staff. Then, with

516
00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:03,120
Speaker 2: the silen and courage of a warrior, David marched towards

517
00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:09,560
Speaker 2: the valley to meet Goliath. The Philistine descended into the valley,

518
00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,800
Speaker 2: as he had done every day. He roared challenges to

519
00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:16,400
Speaker 2: the israel ex above. He clanged his spear against his shield,

520
00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,320
Speaker 2: making it echo across the valley.

521
00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:22,480
Speaker 4: Who shall fight me, he yelled, Who shall come and

522
00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:23,040
Speaker 4: slay me?

523
00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:24,360
Speaker 3: He taunted.

524
00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:27,720
Speaker 2: The giant had grown angry that so much time had

525
00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:31,040
Speaker 2: passed since he first made the challenge. He was vexed

526
00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,800
Speaker 2: by their cowardice. He was angry, he was thirsty for blood.

527
00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,040
Speaker 2: Saul stood over the cliffs with the other men, watching

528
00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:42,000
Speaker 2: the giant march into the center of the valley. He

529
00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,800
Speaker 2: stretched out his arms and raised his voice to Saul.

530
00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:48,840
Speaker 4: This is the final chance to send a champion, Saul.

531
00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:52,480
Speaker 4: Let the dogs of Israel send a man to fight me,

532
00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:56,720
Speaker 4: or we will lay waste to your camps and your cities.

533
00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:00,480
Speaker 2: The men of Israel stirred and murmured. I'll look to

534
00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,200
Speaker 2: their king to see if he would step forward. However,

535
00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:07,000
Speaker 2: Saul remained still and silent, looking at the battleground below.

536
00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:10,840
Speaker 2: The giant smiled and banged his ear against his shield.

537
00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:15,440
Speaker 3: Again. Cowards, all of you are cowards.

538
00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:19,760
Speaker 4: You have shamed your ancestors this day to survive the

539
00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:26,840
Speaker 4: slavery of Egypt, all to crumble by our hand, pathetic worms.

540
00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:30,960
Speaker 2: As Goliath was taunting the Israelites, he heard them all

541
00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:33,920
Speaker 2: gasp and turned to the left of the canyons. Out

542
00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:37,560
Speaker 2: from the stones, to Goliath's right, the shepherd boy emerged.

543
00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:41,280
Speaker 2: His light curls were held back, with the bandana revealing

544
00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:44,560
Speaker 2: his eyes. They were lit with the fiery passion of

545
00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:49,680
Speaker 2: God himself. He marched towards the giant with intention. Every

546
00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:53,520
Speaker 2: step was purposeful and filled with confidence. As he stepped

547
00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:56,400
Speaker 2: out of the shadows into the light of day, he

548
00:31:56,440 --> 00:31:59,120
Speaker 2: stopped twenty yards in front of Goliath and added as

549
00:31:59,160 --> 00:32:03,400
Speaker 2: shepherd's staff firmly into the ground. The Giant had a challenger,

550
00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:08,760
Speaker 2: and Israel had its champion. Golias beastly grin turned into

551
00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:09,800
Speaker 2: a visceral snarl.

552
00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,200
Speaker 3: He spat at David and roared at him.

553
00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:16,880
Speaker 4: Have I a dog that you come to me with twigs?

554
00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:19,880
Speaker 4: Of all the mighty men of Israel they send you

555
00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:21,000
Speaker 4: to fight me?

556
00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:23,480
Speaker 3: I am insulted.

557
00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:28,480
Speaker 4: I can break this boy between my fingers.

558
00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:33,000
Speaker 2: The wind whistled through the valley. David was immovable and resolute.

559
00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:37,560
Speaker 2: His gaze was locked onto the giant. He opened not

560
00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:40,800
Speaker 2: his mouth. He simply looked forward at the foe ahead,

561
00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:45,920
Speaker 2: calculating his next mood. Goliath was urged by David's silence.

562
00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:49,360
Speaker 2: He wailed curses into the air, banging his fists against

563
00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:50,840
Speaker 2: his chest, and a silvernafe.

564
00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:56,920
Speaker 4: You and your god will crumble beneath my feet. Come

565
00:32:56,960 --> 00:33:00,280
Speaker 4: to me, boy, I will give you a flash to

566
00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:04,200
Speaker 4: the birds and beasts to feast on. There will be

567
00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:08,120
Speaker 4: no memory of you. I will make it so there

568
00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,520
Speaker 4: is no glory in your death.

569
00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:15,480
Speaker 2: David paid close attention to the wind shifting through the valley.

570
00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:18,280
Speaker 2: He shot out from the side of the canyon and

571
00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:21,120
Speaker 2: whistled from his left to his right. He had to

572
00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:24,200
Speaker 2: be sure about the wind. David threw his staff at

573
00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,200
Speaker 2: the giant's feet and stretched out his arms.

574
00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:29,760
Speaker 5: You come to me adorned with glimmering armor. Your sword

575
00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:32,640
Speaker 5: is large and your spear is heavy.

576
00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:34,960
Speaker 3: David's gaze was fearsome.

577
00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,680
Speaker 2: He beckoned the giant and said, I come.

578
00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:41,000
Speaker 5: To you in the name of the Lord of Hosts,

579
00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:44,920
Speaker 5: the God of the Armies of Israel, the liberator of slaves,

580
00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:48,480
Speaker 5: and creator of the stars. It is he who is

581
00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:53,720
Speaker 5: your challenger, Giant. Not I so Come, come at me

582
00:33:54,040 --> 00:33:57,320
Speaker 5: with all the strength in your bones. For I declare

583
00:33:57,440 --> 00:34:01,080
Speaker 5: this day that no man, no matter how large, is

584
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:04,520
Speaker 5: any match for the creator of the Sun and stars.

585
00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,439
Speaker 5: This day it will be your head that rolls off

586
00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:11,920
Speaker 5: your shoulders, to be eaten by the beasts and the birds.

587
00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:14,400
Speaker 3: All the world will.

588
00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:18,319
Speaker 5: Know that there is a god in Israel. All will

589
00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:22,320
Speaker 5: know that he needs no sword or spear. The battle

590
00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:28,200
Speaker 5: is his, the outcome is final. So come come to me, Giant,

591
00:34:28,719 --> 00:34:32,360
Speaker 5: Do your worst, and I shall do mine.

592
00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:39,040
Speaker 2: Goliath, anger is kindled awarded by the flight, he raged

593
00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:42,080
Speaker 2: and lunched towards the shepherd with all his might. The

594
00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:45,760
Speaker 2: earth quaked beneath him. David could feel the ground shift

595
00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:49,399
Speaker 2: and shake with every leap. The giant was surprisingly quick

596
00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:54,800
Speaker 2: lay Mian Goliath closed the gap between him and his prey. However,

597
00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:58,760
Speaker 2: David was prepared, and as the giant began as pursuit,

598
00:34:59,320 --> 00:35:01,960
Speaker 2: David took us a single step back and retrieved his

599
00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:05,240
Speaker 2: sling in a single stone from his pouch. He placed

600
00:35:05,239 --> 00:35:07,279
Speaker 2: the stone in the sling and began to swing it

601
00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:10,920
Speaker 2: behind him. He bent his knees and drew a deep breath.

602
00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:17,080
Speaker 2: For a single moment, time itself stood still. The wind

603
00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:20,560
Speaker 2: ceased its blowing, and all David could hear was his

604
00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:24,160
Speaker 2: own feeling. He watched the giant run at the same

605
00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:27,400
Speaker 2: pace of his own arm people. He had one shot

606
00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:32,680
Speaker 2: at the giant, only one. He pivoted his foot back,

607
00:35:33,120 --> 00:35:35,880
Speaker 2: bent his front knee, and prepared for the first strike.

608
00:35:36,719 --> 00:35:40,600
Speaker 2: If the giant attacked first, it was over. He must

609
00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:43,400
Speaker 2: be the first one to act. The boy burst forward

610
00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:46,520
Speaker 2: with a sling still swinging behind him. Elia took the

611
00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,160
Speaker 2: bait and pounced forward with his sword high in the air.

612
00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:53,880
Speaker 2: The shepherd released the sling, sending the stone whistling.

613
00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:53,960
Speaker 3: Through the air.

614
00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:59,560
Speaker 2: The stone landed directly into the beast's head, cracking it instantly.

615
00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:03,680
Speaker 2: The giant's momentum was halted as it crumbled to the ground.

616
00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:09,000
Speaker 2: The entire earth shook beneath him. The boy took action, immediately,

617
00:36:09,480 --> 00:36:12,560
Speaker 2: pouncing on the giant fearlessly. He took the giant's sword

618
00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:14,640
Speaker 2: in his hands and raised it high in the air.

619
00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,440
Speaker 2: The giant laid there with his back on the ground,

620
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:20,319
Speaker 2: looking up at the shepherd boy. The final thing his

621
00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:24,120
Speaker 2: eyes beheld on earth was the swing of God's mighty hero.

622
00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:28,680
Speaker 2: The young shepherd roared as he swung the sword down,

623
00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:35,920
Speaker 2: beheading the giant. David's roars echoed through the valley. His

624
00:36:36,120 --> 00:36:39,880
Speaker 2: cries of victory were not like any other warriors. It

625
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:43,680
Speaker 2: was a passionate and victorious song given unto the Lord.

626
00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:45,399
Speaker 3: Its sound was.

627
00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:49,560
Speaker 2: Powerful and straight from the heart of God. The men

628
00:36:49,600 --> 00:36:52,000
Speaker 2: of Israel were in shown as they watched the boy

629
00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:56,719
Speaker 2: that Belith's head into the air. God's chosen hero had

630
00:36:56,800 --> 00:37:00,640
Speaker 2: vanquished the enemy. The very embodiment of fear and death

631
00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:05,719
Speaker 2: had been conquered by the loving, yet powerful passion of

632
00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:11,560
Speaker 2: a shepherd. The Israelite army cried out in victory and

633
00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:16,120
Speaker 2: descended down the canyon towards the Philistines. Emboldened by David,

634
00:37:16,160 --> 00:37:19,640
Speaker 2: they ran towards the enemy. The Philistines ran as the

635
00:37:19,719 --> 00:37:23,160
Speaker 2: children of Israel stormed their camp. David picked up another

636
00:37:23,239 --> 00:37:26,879
Speaker 2: sword and began to fight alongside them. Saul also entered

637
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:30,319
Speaker 2: the battlefield with renewed fire in his bones. He rode

638
00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:33,680
Speaker 2: into the enemy lines atop his horse. The king swung

639
00:37:33,719 --> 00:37:37,799
Speaker 2: his sword with fury and confidence. The entire army of

640
00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,920
Speaker 2: Israel did not consider for a moment that they were outnumbered.

641
00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:44,759
Speaker 2: They had just beheld a small shepherd boy demonstrating the

642
00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:49,359
Speaker 2: power of God against a fierce warrior. Nothing was impossible

643
00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:55,360
Speaker 2: for them, because nothing was impossible for God. A lieb

644
00:37:55,520 --> 00:37:59,040
Speaker 2: of Beinadab and Shama ran and battled with passion as well.

645
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:03,360
Speaker 2: They struck together, gaining an advantage over several Philistine soldiers.

646
00:38:03,880 --> 00:38:08,520
Speaker 2: When they began to feel outmatched, David joined them. The

647
00:38:08,600 --> 00:38:11,160
Speaker 2: brothers watched as the runt of the litter wielded a

648
00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:14,600
Speaker 2: blade with grace and power. He was like a musician,

649
00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:18,560
Speaker 2: using rhythm and cadence with each swing and parry. He

650
00:38:18,719 --> 00:38:21,640
Speaker 2: was a sight to behold, and he restored hope to

651
00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:26,080
Speaker 2: every soldier. Saul watched David from a distance. It was

652
00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:29,840
Speaker 2: unlike anything he had ever seen. Who is that warrior?

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Speaker 2: The king thought to himself. It cannot be the boy

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Speaker 2: who played the harp in my halls. It was the

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Speaker 2: forgotten son of Jesse, the Bethelmite was the hero of Israel.

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Speaker 2: God's chosen shepherd had protected the flock and saved them

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Speaker 2: from the jaws of the lion.

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Speaker 1: God's chosen hero has vanquished the enemy. The fear and

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Speaker 1: death has been conquered by the loving yet powerful passion

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Speaker 1: of the good Shepherd. This was the final line in

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Speaker 1: the prelude to this episode. It can be used to

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Speaker 1: describe David's victory against Goliath, but we know by now

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Speaker 1: there was something even greater that was accomplished on the

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Speaker 1: Cross by Jesus. We are supposed to look at the

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Speaker 1: fight of David and Goliath as a picture of Christ's

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Speaker 1: triumph over sin and death. Jesus is David, born in

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Speaker 1: Bethlehem and ridiculed by his own brothers. Goliath is sin,

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Speaker 1: paralyzing even the strongest men. Looking at it this way

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Speaker 1: puts the whole story in a different perspective. This doesn't

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Speaker 1: mean we can't relate to David. As we follow his

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Speaker 1: life even more, we will find that we have much

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Speaker 1: in common with him. But this story in particular stands

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Speaker 1: above the rest. It is meant to give us a

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Speaker 1: glimpse into the heart of Heaven itself. The entire Bible

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Speaker 1: leading up to this point has been pointing to the Cross,

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Speaker 1: but it hadn't yet had a powerful image like David

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Speaker 1: versus Goliath. The young Shepherd's bravery, trust and passion expresses

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Speaker 1: the heart Jesus had when he marched up the mountain

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Speaker 1: for you and I. This episode began with Saul's craving

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Speaker 1: for conquests. The way he thinks about his own glory

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Speaker 1: is similar to how an attic thinks about their next fix.

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Speaker 1: With the absence of God and Samuel guiding his conscience,

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Speaker 1: he has descended even further down the dark pit of pride. However,

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Speaker 1: his delusion of grandeur are brought to a halt when

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Speaker 1: he sees Goliath. Saul, who is used to being the

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Speaker 1: largest person in battle, comes face to face with a

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Speaker 1: monstrosity of a man. His hawking frame and beast like

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Speaker 1: features make Saul a scared child. There are some enemies

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Speaker 1: even the strongest among us can't defeat. Goliath delivers a

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Speaker 1: challenge to the people of Israel. They must send one

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Speaker 1: man to fight him, and if that man prevails, then

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Speaker 1: the Philistines have lost. The structure of this challenge is

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Speaker 1: very important. Whoever faces Goliath will represent all of Israel.

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Speaker 1: If he wins, he will be solely responsible for their deliverance.

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Speaker 1: Every man under the command of Saul must think about

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Speaker 1: how they measure up to this giant and make a

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Speaker 1: conscious decision to fight or flee. No man, even the

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Speaker 1: King himself, feels strong enough to face such a menacing folk.

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Speaker 1: The truth is, we're all helpless to defeat sin on

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Speaker 1: our own. The enemy can only be defeated by a hero,

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Speaker 1: but we know deep down that we aren't that hero.

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Speaker 1: Even the strongest among us are helpless in the face

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Speaker 1: of sin and death. So who is strong enough? Who

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Speaker 1: is the deliverer? Brave and strong enough to fight Goliath?

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Speaker 1: David enters the camp of Israel, perplexed by their inaction.

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Speaker 1: It seems plain to David what should be done, and

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Speaker 1: he almost seems surprised that nobody has risen up. Yet David,

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Speaker 1: from the outside, can appear naive in his confidence. Men

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Speaker 1: far more season in battle wouldn't dare face Goliath, but

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Speaker 1: David seems to have no fear. Is David naive? Is

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Speaker 1: he delusional and perhaps too confident in his own skills? No, actually,

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Speaker 1: it's the exact opposite. David doesn't consider his skills too

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Speaker 1: much at all. He knows that God is at the

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Speaker 1: front of this battle, and all he needs to do

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Speaker 1: is step out and obey. The Lord has proven time

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Speaker 1: and time again that he doesn't need skilled warriors, he

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Speaker 1: needs willing hearts. David is willing after enduring the mockery

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Speaker 1: of his brothers. David steps forward into Saul's tent and

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Speaker 1: volunteers himself to face the giant. He is met with

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Speaker 1: chuckles and grins, which makes sense since he is just

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Speaker 1: a shepherd boy. David, up to this point has only

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Speaker 1: been known as Saul's personal musician. Of course, he would

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Speaker 1: not be taken seriously. However, David's words compel Saul and

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Speaker 1: his men. David tells Saul about his encounter with the lion,

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Speaker 1: then says, he defied the armies of God and made

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Speaker 1: a mockery of him. I will strike down this giant

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Speaker 1: with the same power by which I struck down the lion.

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Speaker 1: By the might of God himself. The Lord who delivered

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Speaker 1: me from the paw of the predator will deliver me

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Speaker 1: from the hand of this philistine. Saul is moved and

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Speaker 1: feels that David may be the spark is real needs.

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Speaker 1: Saul gives David his blessing, then proceeds to give David

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Speaker 1: his golden scaled armor, sword and shield. Naturally, it doesn't

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Speaker 1: fit David. He politely rejects Saul's gesture and takes the

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Speaker 1: armor off. What Saul proceeds as necessary, David perceives as

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Speaker 1: a hindrance. Saul saw it necessary to cover himself head

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Speaker 1: to toe in protection and splendor, but David saw it

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Speaker 1: as a danger. This is a grand metaphor. Saul's armor

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Speaker 1: is a representation of his own pride and self reliance.

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Speaker 1: Saul used it to protect himself, but also to parade himself.

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Speaker 1: The armor was a symbol of the outward appearance of

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Speaker 1: strength Saul held so dea. David, inner, strength and trusting God,

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Speaker 1: did not need Saul's false protection. He refused the almor

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Speaker 1: and thus refused to take on Saul's prisona. The world

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Speaker 1: is going to try its best to cover you with

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Speaker 1: Almah you don't need, but there is no substitute for

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Speaker 1: the peace that comes from God. David goes down to

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Speaker 1: the brook near the battlefield and prays to God, you

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Speaker 1: are my shepherd. He said to God, even though I

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Speaker 1: walk into the valley of death, I will fear no evil.

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Speaker 1: You are with me. This was taken from Psalm twenty three,

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Speaker 1: a famous song and prayer to God. It is not

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Speaker 1: a stretch to think that David prayed something similar before

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Speaker 1: facing Goliath. He knew he had nothing to fear, for

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Speaker 1: God was with him. Our new and budding hero bravely

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Speaker 1: entered the valley, standing opposite the giant, ready for the battle.

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Speaker 1: Goliath was insulted by David's presence and cursed him. David

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Speaker 1: was small and young, clearly no match for a warrior

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Speaker 1: like Goliath. Here lies a common theme found in scripture,

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Speaker 1: the small and powerless rise up to take on the

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Speaker 1: large and powerful. Think about Joseph rising up in the

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Speaker 1: hostile country of Egypt. Think about Moses and the Israelites

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Speaker 1: standing up to Pharaoh. Think about the liberated slaves of

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Speaker 1: Israel taking on the giant armies of the Canaanites. The

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Speaker 1: entirety of scripture up until this point has told us

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Speaker 1: the story of David and Goliath before we even met them. David,

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Speaker 1: as small as he may be, has a giant of

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Speaker 1: a god beside him. The odds are not in Goliath's favor,

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Speaker 1: and David knows it. This is why he is able

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Speaker 1: to speak boldly to the giant, yelling, you come to me,

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Speaker 1: adorned with glimmering Almah. Your sword is large and your

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Speaker 1: spear is heavy. I come to you in the name

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Speaker 1: of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies

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Speaker 1: of Israel, the liberator of slaves and the creator of

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Speaker 1: the stars. It is he who is your challenger, Giant,

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Speaker 1: not I. So come come at me with all the

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Speaker 1: strength in your bones. For I declare this day that

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Speaker 1: no man, no matter how large, is any match for

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Speaker 1: the creator of the Sun and the stars. This day

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Speaker 1: it will be your head that rolls off your shoulders,

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Speaker 1: to be eaten by the beast and the birds.

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Speaker 5: All the world will know.

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Speaker 1: That there is a god in Israel. All will know

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Speaker 1: that he needs no sword or spear. The battle is his,

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Speaker 1: the outcome is final. So come come to me, Giant.

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Speaker 1: Do your worst, and I shall do mine. These words

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Speaker 1: send chills down my spine. David spoke with such passion

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Speaker 1: and confidence. I can only hope to have this kind

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Speaker 1: of faith. This episode reaches its climax when Goliath leaps

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Speaker 1: toward David, all to be met with the stone lodged

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Speaker 1: in his skull. David beheads his enemy and lifts it

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Speaker 1: up for all to see. What happened heapens next is

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Speaker 1: a brilliant image. The entire army of Israel is filled

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Speaker 1: with passion. After David's victory, they storm the valley and

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Speaker 1: take on the Philistines, that carriage was given to them

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Speaker 1: by David. He is the one who slew Goliath. But

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Speaker 1: they are all beneficiaries of that triumph and are emboldened

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Speaker 1: by it. This is what Christ's victory does to us.

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Speaker 1: The victory Jesus has over death gives us carriage, strength,

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Speaker 1: and passion. We are beneficiaries of Christ's triumph. The people

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Speaker 1: of Israel now know who David is. It is impossible

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Speaker 1: for him to remain anonymous. In our next episode, we

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Speaker 1: will see how fame affects David. Will he succumbed to

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Speaker 1: the same temptation Saul did, How will Saul deal with

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Speaker 1: David's growing popularity, and what about Saul's promise to give

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Speaker 1: his daughter's hand in marriage. To find out, tune into

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Speaker 1: our next episode, A Dowry of Blood. Thanks again for listening.

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Speaker 1: For more inspiring stories, daily prayers and wisdom to last

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