Tag Archives: David and Goliath
When Goliath was in Ireland: “Dáithí agus Goliath”
An Irish film adaptation of the David and Goliath story premieres at the CIT Cork School of Music on Saturday 24 March. Dáithí agus Goliath, by Gerald O’Brien, is a 17-minute-long animation that resets the story in Celtic Ireland. The film begins … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Film, Goliath
Ethnic Cleansing of Khirbat Zakariyya allows for excavation of site mentioned in David and Goliath story, Tel Zakariyya (“Azekah”)
The story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 opens with this geographical description of the military camps of the Philistines and Israelites: Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, 2 Samuel 21, 23, Archaeology, Goliath
Did David’s Stone Hit Goliath On the Forehead or On the Leg?
When I attended the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Conference last month, I heard a good argument about the David and Goliath narrative from Gregory T.K. Wong, in his paper, ”A Farewell to Arms: The Rhetoric of Arms and the Death of Goliath” … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Biblical Giants, Goliath
Jewish-American rock band JudaBlue sets David and Goliath to music: Violence at its Absolute Level
With their earnest rock song, “Falling”, US rock band JudaBlue might well be mistaken for any number of groups in the CCM scene. However, it’s not Jesus they’re praising, it’s HaShem (for the uninitiated or merely impious, that’s “Yahweh”, the god of Israel). “Falling” retells the biblical … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, Music
Goliath Corporation Inc abandons fight with David, settles out of court
Earlier today, a bourgeois friend of mine was browsing the pages of the Financial Times (UK edition), and happened upon this fine letter to the editor. It’s well worth your perusal: The correspondent is a civil litigator, who specialises in pension, … Continue reading
Filed under Goliath, War, Violence & Business
Mock the Week on David and Goliath
Here are three of the lines from tonight’s Mock the Week, “a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain … influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Goliath
Man Up! A New Boy’s Devotion: Triple Dog Dare
The niche market for Christian Boys’ biblical literature has never faced more stiff competition. Nothing sells like sexism, as Zondervan well knows with its Big Bad Bible Giants, 2:52 Boys Bible, and Precious Princess Bible. But now, the David C. Cook ministry … Continue reading
Filed under Children's lit, Goliath
The six most amazing giant killings ever
Following Arsenal’s come-from-behind win against minnows Shrewsbury Town, Asylum lists “The six most amazing giant killings ever”. Their list includes mythical giants, not sports victories: Brutus and Cornelius vs. Gogmagog; Vanatühi vs. Tõell the Great; Jack vs. Cormoran the Cornish giant; … Continue reading
Filed under Goliath
David and Goliath as lovers in Caravaggio, Paul Cadmus, Charlie White, Matthew Stone, and David Dalla Venezia
In one of a series of depictions of David and Goliath, the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610) painted David holding the freshly decapitated, blood-dripping head of Goliath: The well-known twist to this panting is that … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, Goliath, Painting, Photography
