Heres the paragraph excerpted in the Jewish Week: The vanquishing of Goliath offers an instant etched in our memory: David is young, captivating, and full of promise. This is the David that Michelangelo chose for his famous sculpture. This is the David who seems magically to make himself beloved, not only of the king and his family and the people of Israel, but of God. Later there will be hatred and revenge and swampy motives that crisscross a life of power, lust, and war. Yet at this sunlit moment, David carrying off the sword of Goliath, we should pause to behold one of the most enchanting creations the world has to display: a young man charismatic and bold, charming and assured, astonishing in his gifts and touched by the inexplicable grace that the Bible calls the favor of God. From David, the Divided Heart
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:29:08 +0000