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The Story of David, THE David

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Yale University Press

"For unto you is born in the city of David…" 

We hear that line every Christmas season (thank you, Linus). 

Which David?  The one who slew Goliath, or the one who ruled as a king, or the poet with the sensitive heart? 

Same guy. 

Rabbi David Wolpe examines what we know about the biblical figure in his book David: The Divided Heart
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.