Samuel, Saul, and David are one of the most important stories of the Old Testament. Discussion Starter. Was David a hero or a revolutionary bandit who usurped the throne from Saul? Why was Saul given such a black mark? What does the stories of David and Goliath, Bathsheba tell us of modern faiths? Each tape has 6 sessions. Approx. 15 min /session. By Ronn Kerr. Scholars include Dr. Randall Bailey, Dr. David Gunn, and Dr. Joel Rosenburg, Production of the RSV/NRSV project of the Division of Education and Minisrty of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Copyright 1988