(c. 1000 B.C.) David is known for killing the giant Goliath when he was a young shepherd and later when he was king of Israel expanding the territory and glory of the kingdom. He wrote a number of the poetic psalms in the Old Testament. He is viewed by Christians as a type for ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more. Many Biblical messianic prophesies refer to ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more position as the anointed ruler of God’s Kingdom.
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PEOPLE (see c. 1000 B.C.)
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