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Courage and Faith: A Study of David and Goliath, Lecture notes of History

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS)History

This lesson plan guide focuses on the story of david and goliath from 1 samuel 17, emphasizing the themes of courage and faith in god. It includes icebreaker activities, a discussion on the history of conflict between israel and the philistines, an examination of goliath and david's contrasting perspectives, and an exploration of the role of god's power and faithfulness in david's courage. The lesson concludes with prayers and optional activities.

What you will learn

  • How did David and Goliath view each other differently?
  • What role did God's power and faithfulness play in David's courage?
  • What is the historical context of the conflict between Israel and the Philistines?

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“After'God’s'Own'Heart,”'Lesson'3,'Leader’s'Guide'
Courage,'1'Sam'17'
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Central'theme:'God’s'kind'of'man'is'courageous,'especially'when'God’s'name'is'on'
the'line'
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For'Starters'–''
Hand!out!the!game!sheet!found!at!the!end!of!the!lesson!and!have!each!person!in!your!group!
try!to!answer!the!question!in!each!box.!Give!them!2!minutes!or!so!to!fill!out!the!whole!
sheet.!After!they’ve!finished,!reveal!the!answers.!!
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Supplies:!
Game!sheet!(one!for!each!person)!
Pencils/pens!
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Answers:!
Courage,!the!Cowardly!Dog!
Braveheart!
Scarecrow!
The!Cowardly!Lion!
University!of!Maryland!
The!Brave!Little!Toaster!
Braves!
Red!Badge!of!Courage!
Scarer!
!
Hand!out!a!funny!“prize”!to!the!winner!(if!it’s!something!related!to!“heart,”!e.g.!artichoke!
hearts,!even!better).!After!finishing,!ask!them!if!they!sense!a!theme!to!the!pictures!(the!
theme!is!bravery,!courage,!fear).!
!
Look'at'the'Book'–'1'Sam'17'
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As!we!look!this!week!at!another!episode!in!the!life!of!David,!we’re!going!to!see!that!one!
thing!that!God!values!is!courage.!
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Last!time!we!saw!that!God!had!chosen!a!new!leader!for!his!people.!This!man!was!David!and!
he!would!replace!Saul!because,!as!God!put!it,!David!was!a!man!after!his!own!heart.!Let’s!
read!together!about!what!happened!to!the!people!of!Israel!shortly!after!David!was!anointed!
as!the!new!king!of!the!people.!
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Read!1!Samuel!17:1‐12!
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Explain!to!your!group!that!the!Israelites!had!a!history!of!conflict!with!the!Philistines.!Some!
of!it!took!place!as!early!as!Genesis!(see!Genesis!26,!where!the!prosperity!of!Isaac!leads!to!
trouble!with!the!Philistines),!and!was!especially!intense!during!the!time!that!the!judges!
ruled!over!Israel!(see!Judges!3:31!and!the!story!of!Samson!in!chs.!13‐16;!especially!13:5,!
“the!boy!is!to!be!a!Nazirite,!set!apart!to!God!from!birth,!and!he!will!begin!the!deliverance!of!
Israel!from!the!hands!of!the!Philistines”!and!16:23‐30,!in!which!Samson!destroys!many!
Philistines!through!his!own!death).!
!
So,!this!scene!isn’t!exactly!new!or!surprising.!Israel!was!once!again!in!battle!against!the!
Philistines,!but!this!time!is!different.!This!battle!would!not!be!fought!by!entire!armies.!
Instead,!the!Philistines!sent!out!a!champion.!This!term,!“champion,”!isn’t!used!anywhere!
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“After God’s Own Heart,” Lesson 3, Leader’s Guide Courage, 1 Sam 17 Central theme: God’s kind of man is courageous, especially when God’s name is on the line For Starters – Hand out the game sheet found at the end of the lesson and have each person in your group try to answer the question in each box. Give them 2 minutes or so to fill out the whole sheet. After they’ve finished, reveal the answers. Supplies: Game sheet (one for each person) Pencils/pens Answers: Courage, the Cowardly Dog Braveheart Scarecrow The Cowardly Lion University of Maryland The Brave Little Toaster Braves Red Badge of Courage Scarer Hand out a funny “prize” to the winner (if it’s something related to “heart,” e.g. artichoke hearts, even better). After finishing, ask them if they sense a theme to the pictures (the theme is bravery, courage, fear). Look at the Book – 1 Sam 17 As we look this week at another episode in the life of David, we’re going to see that one thing that God values is courage. Last time we saw that God had chosen a new leader for his people. This man was David and he would replace Saul because, as God put it, David was a man after his own heart. Let’s read together about what happened to the people of Israel shortly after David was anointed as the new king of the people. Read 1 Samuel 17:1‐ 12 Explain to your group that the Israelites had a history of conflict with the Philistines. Some of it took place as early as Genesis (see Genesis 26, where the prosperity of Isaac leads to trouble with the Philistines), and was especially intense during the time that the judges ruled over Israel (see Judges 3:31 and the story of Samson in chs. 13 ‐ 16 ; especially 13:5, “the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines” and 16:23‐ 30 , in which Samson destroys many Philistines through his own death). So, this scene isn’t exactly new or surprising. Israel was once again in battle against the Philistines, but this time is different. This battle would not be fought by entire armies. Instead, the Philistines sent out a champion. This term, “champion,” isn’t used anywhere

else in the Old Testament and it literally means, “the man who stands between two armies.” The role of a champion was to walk out to represent the entire army in battle. To illustrate what this would have looked like, show this clip from the movie Troy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buPRU02T0fU&feature=related). Be sure to use THIS version of the clip in order to avoid some unfortunate nudity. In this scene two armies come to battle and choose to have the battle decided by the conflict of two champions. This is the same type of thing that happened in 1 Samuel 17. Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, came out each day and challenged the Israelites. Yet, the people of Israel didn’t send a warrior. Instead, the Bible tells us in verse 11, “Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.” Into this scene comes David, who was sent by his father to bring food to his brothers and a report of their welfare back to him. David did as his father asked, and while he was there, he witnessed the scene they had been living in for over a month. Read 1 Samuel 17:23‐ 27 After hearing the taunts of Goliath, David decides to respond. Read 1 Samuel 17:32‐ 37 Handout: After reading these verses, what do you think it was that gave David such confidence? ( God’s previous faithfulness in dangerous situations) Handout: Look at the description of Goliath in 17:4‐7 and then at David’s description of him in verses 26 and 36. How did the army of Israel view Goliath? (As a great champion, towering in height and strong enough to wield mighty weapons) How did David view him? (As a “disgrace,” an “uncircumcised Philistine” who was defying “the armies of the living God.”) Saul attempts to give David his own armor, but, not surprisingly, it doesn’t fit. Instead, David decides to take on the giant using the tools he was already familiar with from serving as a shepherd. Read 1 Samuel 17: (Optional teaching direction: You could talk to your group about having the courage to be authentic. Trying to be someone else or doing things outside of who you really are in order to fit in are signs of cowardice rather than courage. In the face of the battle, it took tremendous courage on the part of David to resist the ill fitting armor.) Now, comes the real conflict. Read 1 Samuel 17:41‐ 54

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