The Inner Essence of David as Primary Selection Criteria to be Selected King of Israel: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of 1 Samuel 16: 1-13

Abstract

     The primary focus of this report is to offer interpretation of the inner essence of David as a primary selection criteria to be selected King of Israel.  In doing so, a symbolic interactionist sociological perspective will be used to analyze 1 Samuel 16: 1-13.   This approach allows for  being creative with analysis and it is via this framework that I will be proceeding.   1 Samuel 16: 1-13 is rich with nuance and offers fertile text for interpretation.   My thesis statement purports that the inner essence of David as a primary selection criteria to be selected King of Israel can be understood via the symbolic interactionist framework.