So often the symbol of the chaos monster shows up embodied by a human bent on oppressing other people. Goliath, one of the Bible’s most well-known bad guys, is depicted as having scaly armor like a snake and defying not just Israel, but Yahweh. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the dragon in the story of David and Goliath.

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Timestamps

Part one (00:00-18:05)
Part two (18:05-32:00)
Part three (32:00-42:32)

Referenced Resources

The Serpent in Samuel: The Messianic Motif, Brian A. Verrett
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Show Music

“Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
Music breaks by Patrick Murphy

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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David and Goliath the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E7

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David and Goliath the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E7