David's Secret Weapon Article

As many people know, David and Goliath both competed in an epic battle.  Within this story, there is a theme of defining people based on their appearances.  David, who is a shepherd, was thought to not have the ability to become king.  However, he soon becomes one of the greatest kings the Israelites have ever seen.  The idea of not judging someone based on their appearances or your immediate judgement is very important.  They also related this idea to the modern day society. "When thinking about world conditions today, and in particular about the real sources of Israel’s strength as a nation, careful readers of the David and Goliath story might do well to bear in mind its central message: things are not always as they are seen, or as others wish us to see them."  This idea is very important considering Israel appears to be a very small, insignificant county.  However, they really are a center for technological developments and other advancements that are being used around the world.  In modern times and from the biblical period, the idea of not defining things based on their first appearance is still prevalent, and will always be no matter the time period.