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DAVID

October 21, 2025

On December 19th of this year, during Chanukah, the biblical ‘Feast of Dedication,’ and the Christmas season, celebrating the birth ‘in the city of David, a Savior…Messiah, the Lord,’ a truly extraordinary, animated film opens in theaters everywhere. (Luke 2:11)

The ‘David’ movie, many years in the making, tells the story of how a young shepherd boy from the tribe of Judah became Israel’s warrior king.

In this trailer, previewing this cinematic study from scripture, Samuel pours oil on David while singing an ancient Hebrew blessing from Psalm 118, which, translated into English means, ‘Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the LORD.’

Misha and I are blessed and grateful to have been writers on the chant the filmmakers put on the lips of the aged prophet (thanks to Joe Trapanese), as he anoints with oil the youth who is appointed by the LORD to sit on the throne of Israel. In addition to being  excited and humbled to have had the privilege of playing a part in the making of this musical movie, we are thrilled and overjoyed that the words used here are the very words that will one day be spoken by the people of Israel at the return of their King; the nation’s Redeemer—who is ‘the root and offspring of David’—Yeshua! (Rev. 22:16)

As Jewish believers in Jesus, we give glory to the LORD and say ‘thank you’ to the producers of ‘David,’ for including us in the process of, not only bringing the story of David, the King of Israel, to a new generation, but also to help, in some small way, to herald the One who will, one day, sit on David’s throne in Jerusalem; King of the Jews and LORD of ALL!

Now sit back, relax, and ‘Look up, for your redemption draws nigh!! (Luke 21:28)

Shalom - Marty4Misha