How does the author of 1 Samuel describe Goliath? How is the animalistic imagery that he uses reminiscent of Satan (the serpent-dragon)? How does it show that Goliath is effectively serving in a representative capacity for Satan?

How does David serve as a picture and a foreshadowing of Jesus in this story? What parallels can we see between these two figures?

How does David’s victory over Goliath serve to partially fulfill God’s prophetic promise in Genesis 3:15? How does Jesus’s death and resurrection serve to ultimately fulfill that promise?

The theological concept of federal headship refers to how one person might represent another person (or a group of people) under a covenant. How is the concept of federal headship on display in this story? How does David’s representation of his people resemble Christ’s representation of His people (the church)?

In 1 Samuel 17:50-51, David cuts Goliath’s head off with Goliath’s own sword. How is this reminiscent of how Jesus defeated Satan through the cross (which was a scheme that Satan had originally intended to use to defeat Jesus)?

In 1 Samuel 17:52-54, after David defeats Goliath, he invites the rest of the nation into his victory, and they proceed to chase down and destroy the entire Philistine army. How does the victory that Jesus secured for us (through His death and resurrection) invite us and help us to live a godly, victorious, Christian life?

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