Yahweh confessor, the messiah represents Israel in fighting for the nation and is confirmed through Yahweh’s victory over her enemies.39 The power of faith. Beyond this specific contribution to the concept of messianism, this text speaks more generally to every generation of believers about the miraculous way in which God uses the faith of weak but determined servants to defeat overwhelming obstacles. What a striking picture of God’s great salvation! The young David, undeterred by the fierceness