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Creative Narratives and Hidden Meanings in Hebrew Bible Scholarship
David's comparison of Goliath to a wild beast, and his portrayal as the new Adam in the story, is a pivot point in the narrative and signals a contrast with Saul who faces the snake with fear./nUnderstanding the reading habits and skills of Jewish Bible nerds in the second temple period sheds light on the creative comparison techniques used in the narrative./nScholars like William Timon, David Andrew Teeter, and Jake Stromberg are currently pursuing similar questions in Hebrew Bible scholarship.