David Tennant

He won the hearts of his people as a teenager when he defeated Goliath with his slingshot, securing for Saul a win against the Philistines. In the Bible God calls him a man after his own heart. The Lord said to David I will also give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord declares to David that he will establish a house for you. When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. Although

The Siege of Jerusalem & Fall of Judea Jewish history and cultural memory revolves around a few pivotal moments. One of the most important is the 587 BCE Siege of Jerusalem, a moment that changed Jewish history forever. The Kingdom of Judah In 1948, the nation of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews, a population without a place to call their own. Right off the bat, this raises some questions. Why didn't the Jews have a home? And why would they want Israel? The answer to these questions

king so much? Why was Saul chosen and then rejected? What did David display that made him a better king than Saul? What sin did Solomon commit that led to the division of Israel after his death? These are great questions to ask that people do not know the answer to. Although, these are detailed questions and not just a simple answer, but questions that people should know the answer to. Three Kings of Israel, which were Samuel, Saul, and David, had some strengths and weaknesses that led to major chaos

Joshua was the successor of Moses chosen by God, and God definitely knew what he was doing with Joshua! While Joshua is not the most famous part of the Bible, most people know he fought the Battle of Jericho. Thanks to his devotion and obedience towards God, he won the battle and claimed the Promised Land. Joshua did great things for the glory of God, so he should always be remembered as the hero he was. Joshua was born in Egypt prior to Exodus, in the year 1355 BC. Joshua was very similar to

In the poem “ Casey at the bat” and the story of “David and Goliath” a comparison shows that there are many differences in the story and the poem and many similarities. The first similarity between Casey and David is that they both had faith that they would win. David had faith that he would win because David stated “ I’ll knock you down and cut off your head,” this quote shows that David had all faith that he would beat Goliath. Also in the poem “Casey at the bat” Casey had faith that he would win

unlikely ending, one of which most of Christendom and Judaism thoroughly believe. Yet, there is a antagonist who does not see the story of David and Goliath as it is. But as tale of a boy who had every chance to win. Malcolm Gladwell tells of his side, his view of that epic battle that happen over three thousand years ago. The question that stands is this; Was David the underdog or was he as Gladwell states, a victor from the start. Gladwell is very versed in his writing abilities and work history. His

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 Praises. It is believed the collection was written over a span of time, possibly from 586 BC and earlier. The Psalms were originally written as songs. About half of these were actually written by David. The Psalms are broken up into five sections and Psalm 123 and Psalm 124 are from the last section dealing with captivity. Psalm 123 focuses on lifting our eyes to the Lord who is on Heaven’s throne, and seeking His mercy. Our yearning for God is similar

Communication to Haymitch strikes a stark resemblance to the way we pray to our Father in heaven. When Katniss was near death due to lack of water during the Games, she desperately begged aloud for water to be sent from Haymitch. When there was no response to her plea, no silver parachute containing the essential liquid, she started to doubt Haymitch. Katniss finally realized why he didn't send her water when the book explains her thoughts, “Maybe he’s sending you a message, it says. A message. Saying

sons pass by Samuel and he said that the Lord has not chosen any of them. The last son was the youngest one who was taking care of the sheep. His name was David and the Lord said to Samuel that he was the one. Samuel poured the container of olive oil on David to appoint him in front of his brothers. From that day on, the Lord’s Spirit entered David with power. The Spirit of the Lord had gone out of Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. A servant noticed, and asked if they could look for

That among those who will be thus the faithful representatives and visible governors of the world will be David, who was once King over Israel; and Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jepthai, and Joseph, formerly ruler of Egypt, and Samuel the prophet and other faithful men named with approval in the Bible at Hebrews