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Samuel 17:1-49
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Here Satan proves David's faith, by the infidelity of Saul."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "These arms in themselves were contemptible, yet chosen by David; because he had no skill to use other arms; because he had inward assurance of the victory, even by these weapons; and because such a conquest would be more honourable to God, and most shameful, and discouraging to the Philistines."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "When the two champions met, they generally made each of them a speech, and sometimes recited some verses, filled with allusions and epithets of the most opprobrious kind, hurling contempt and defiance at one another. This kind of abusive dialogue is common among the Arab combatants still. David's speech, however, presents a striking contrast to the usual strain of these invectives. It was full of pious trust, and to God he ascribed all the glory of the triumph he anticipated."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49, Roger Nam,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
- "And then when we face that enormous giant, whether sickness, family breakups, financial disaster, addictions, shame, the same God who protected and provided will do the same thing for you again."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Scott Hoezee, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, illustration ideas, 2015.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
- "In the Name of YHWH?" John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2015.
- "In taking on Goliath, was David as ill-equipped and innocent of a boy as we've been taught to believe?"
- "Already Equipped," Lynn Miller, Art & Faith Matters, celebrating our creative and living God by generating art and architecture resources for congregations and individuals. Art and Faith Matters facebook page contains additional resources.
- "Jim Crow Again: Lessons for Fighting this Giant (1 Samuel 17)," Melissa Browning, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2015. Video: Mass Incarceration and the Black Church.
- "David and Goliath," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
- "The stone from David's slingshot caught him between the eyes, and when he hit the dirt, windows rattled in their frames as far away as Ashkelon."
- Commentary, 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49, Samuel Giere,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
- "The story of David slaying Goliath, violent though it is, has been used for generations to open the imagination of children to the LORD's power."
-
Commentary, 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49, Ralph W. Klein,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "The lectionary's desire to include the story of David and Goliath in the Sunday lessons is made difficult by the length of the story in the Bible."
- "In the Name of the Lord," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2009.
- "When it comes to our faith, I think we like David have the choice of whether we will live in fear or in trust. That applies to all aspect of our lives, but especially to what we do at Church. Seeking new vitality requires new directions; that's just as true for church as it is for life in general. And stepping out in new directions takes courage and faith."
-
"'After He Killed Him, He Cut Off His Head': David, Goliath, and Sacred
Violence,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2009.
- "Sometimes the connection between religion and violence is tenuous, sometimes it is explicit. Sacred terror is almost always complex and bound up with other causes (social, historical, economic, cultural, political, etc). But at the end of the day we must admit that there is far too much violence in the world that is fomented with a specifically religious rationale, motivation, or justification. Christians should commit ourselves to do whatever we can to stop it."
-
"Texts
of Terror and the Enemies of God: What Should We Do When Religion Becomes
Evil?"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with
Jesus Foundation.
- "...we should not remain silent when we see attempts to legitimize sacred violence, but instead name it for what it is. We should learn the warning signs that religion has become evil and evil has become religious..."
- 1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, Pentecost 3, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
-
"David
and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-58)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "As David risks his life to rescue the sheep under his care, God rescues him."
- Commentary, 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49, Roger Nam,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Auld, A. Graeme, and Craig Y.S. Ho, "The Making of
David and Goliath," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Beck, John A., "David and Goliath, a Story of Place:
The Narrative-Geographical Shaping of 1 Samuel 17," Westminster
Theological Journal, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bernat, David,
"Biblical WASFS beyond Song of Songs," Journal for the Study
of the Old Testament, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bodner, Keith,
"Eliab and the Deuteronomist," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ceresko, Anthony R., "A Rhetorical Analysis of
David's 'Boast' (1 Samuel 17:34-37): Some Reflections of Method," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - DeVries, Simon J., "David's Victory over the
Philistine as Saga and as Legend," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1973.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Finkelstein, Israel,
"The Philistines in the Bible: A Late-Monarchic Perspective," Journal
for the Study of the Old Testament, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- George, Mark K.,
"Yhwh's
Own Heart," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Hays, J. Daniel,
"Reconsidering the Height of Goliath," Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Prince, Robert,
"Top Ten Preaching Texts from 1 Samuel," Review and Expositor,
2002. (Section begins on page 214.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Vasholz, Robert I, "The Patriarchs and the Philistines,"
Presbyterion, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Yadin, Azzan, "Goliath's Armor and Israelite
Collective Memory," Vetus Testamentum, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Auld, A. Graeme, and Craig Y.S. Ho, "The Making of
David and Goliath," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
1992.
- Sermons:
- "Five Smooth Stones," Samuel Wells, Faith and Leadership, 2010.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 7B, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2015. 2012.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," June 14, 2015, Union Presbyterian Seminary. 2012.
- "David Meets Goliath," Dianne Deming, Childrens Sermons Today, 2012.
- "David and Goliath," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "David & Goliath," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- "David & Goliath," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- "David and Goliath," online computer java-based coloring pages from Grace Baptist Church of Feeding Hill.
- Drama:
- "David and Goliath (well....sort of)," Janelle S. Ponte, dramatix.
- "Operation Tall Justice," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix.
- "Li'l David," J'son M. Lee, dramatix.
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Clip Art: David and Goliath, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Goliath Clip Art, Goliath Clip Art, Philistines, Crossmap ClipArt.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Samuel 17:37. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Samuel
