David Dobkin

In many texts, the theme of repentance is apparent. For example, a story in the Bible speaks of King David who lusts after his neighbor’s wife, Bathsheba. After learning she is a married woman, the King sends her husband, Uriah, to the forefront of a battle, which results in Uriah's demise, allowing the King to marry her. However, in doing so, King David had displeased the lord, leading him to repent upon his actions. This comes to show that understanding one’s flaws and demonstrating the will to

The land of Ancient Israel happened upon a multitude of kings throughout its time. Two of the major kings who brought Yahwist changes were Hezekiah and Josiah. Hezekiah reigned in Judah from 727 BC to 698 BC while Josiah reigned in Jerusalem from 639 BC to 609 BC. The bible provides a detailed explanation of worship and religious changes that took place under these two kings who trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. The Deuteronomistic reform began under Hezekiah and continued heavily through Josiah

encounter, it is mentioned that David treated Nabal’s shepherds with kindness and dignity. Therefore, David demands that Nabal payback the good deed by showing kindness and hospitality towards David and his servants. However, Nabal disrespectfully responds with, “Who is this David?” Determined to protect his honor, David arms his men with the intent on killing Nabal. However, unknown to her husband, Abigail gathers food offerings around her house and rushes to meet David out of shame. Abigail ultimately

The biblical story of David and Goliath tells about a young boy named David who was able to defeat a giant named Goliath. The Philistine army had prepared for war against the Israelites. The Philistine giant who measured over nine feet was sent out into the combat zone, challenging the Israelites to fight. Among the scared group of Israelites was a young teenager named David, who volunteered to fight. Dressed in a simple tunic with nothing more than a sling and a pouch full of stones, challenges

Introduction Psalm 16 is a thanksgiving psalm to YHWH. In this psalm the psalmist professes a need to be preserved by YHWH from the sorrows of his society by being in his presence. As the text progresses, the psalmist give thanks to YHWH for the counsel he has given him for the purpose on how to navigate his society and abide in the LORD’s presence. In being obedient to YHWH’s word, the psalmist reflects and speaks about the truth of what the presence of the LORD will do and for him he recognized

There are 66 books in the Bible, and one of the most famous written books is Psalms. Psalm 23 is a song that was written by King David who used to be a shepherd. In Psalm 23, David portrays God as a shepherd looking after His flock and portrays himself as a sheep needing God’s protection. Reading Psalm 23 made me develop deep thoughts and questions about this song. One verse in Psalm 23 claims that God prepared a “table” before me in the presence of my enemies. I think the table symbolizes a feast

In the story “David and Goliath” and the poem “Casey at the Bat” the characters Casey and David can be compared to have a various amount of similarities and differences.  The first similarity is that David and Casey were both confident with themselves. In the poem “Casey at the Bat” the author states “There was ease in Casey’s manner as he stepped into his place. There was pride in Casey’s bearing and a smile on Casey’s face. And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat.” Casey showed

“I will go and fight with this Philistine,” a small town boy named David said. A young average boy has volunteered to fight a nine foot six inch man named Goliath. The typical story of David and Goliath is known as a courageous one. Everywhere people define courage by the experiences they have or simply by the common word bravery; courage is much more than that itself. It is someone who is not afraid to stand his ground or keep pushing through. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, illustrates

David, as described in history, is told to be the second and greatest king of Israel, a star, the one who slew Goliath. David is described as the hero of the story the knight in shining armor. Then there is me, the other David, the not second and greatest king of Israel, the one that slew elementary school and not Goliath, the one who fell off the horse. Though I am not many things, I am my own person. My own self is very much proud to be me, for I always try to strive for the best. I am connected

In the poem ¨Casey at the Bat¨ and Bible story ¨David and Goliath¨ the characters David and Casey have many similarities and differences. The first way that they are similar is they were both faced with big problems. David’s big problem was that he had to face a giant, in the Bible it says, “ 4 The Philistine army had a hero named Goliath who was from the town of Gath and was over nine feet tall. 5 He wore a bronze helmet and had bronze armor to protect his chest and legs. The chest armor alone weighed