Biblical scholars: King David was the original 'Jody'

Oct 05, 2022

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BOSTON, Mass. — Biblical scholars at the Boston University School of Theology made a momentous announcement earlier today: King David of Bethlehem, the ancestor of Jesus Christ known for slaying the giant Goliath and being a "man after God's own heart", was — in fact — the first "Jody" in documented history.

"They say history rhymes with itself, but even…

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