David, God's Heart – Holy Rare Israel King | Bible TCG
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David, God's Heart is a Holy Rare King Being from the Israel Age, costing 7 Faith with 5 Strength, 3 Hope, 5 Reach, and 5 Move. He has Darkness, Anointing, and Resurrect. When David is Exiled, he Creates five David's Cattle Tokens.
The Bible Story Behind David, God's Heart
David began far from the throne, caring for his father's sheep in the fields near Bethlehem. While Saul possessed the appearance men desired in a king, God chose David according to a heart willing to trust, worship, repent, and follow the LORD. The shepherd's hidden years prepared him to protect and lead a far greater flock.
God brought David from the sheepcote, preserved him through Saul's persecution, and established him as ruler over Israel. David united the kingdom, defeated surrounding enemies, and brought the ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. David, God's Heart therefore presents the shepherd elevated by God to govern His covenant nation.
2 Samuel 7:8 — “[...] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:”
The verse was spoken when David desired to build a house for the LORD. Instead, God promised to build David a house by establishing his throne and lineage. Though David remained an imperfect man whose sins brought painful consequences, God's covenant purpose continued through him and pointed toward a Son whose kingdom would endure forever.
Jesus Christ is the promised Son of David and the true Shepherd King. David cared for sheep, but Jesus laid down His life for them. David ruled Israel imperfectly, but Christ possesses a perfectly righteous heart, an everlasting throne, and authority over Israel and every nation.
Jesus was rejected before receiving His visible kingdom, just as David suffered before taking the throne. Yet Christ's suffering accomplished redemption. He bore our sins upon the cross, fulfilled the law, and rose again. The risen Son of David now sits at the right hand of God and will return to reign from Jerusalem according to God's covenant promise.
5.5.27 - Conclusion
Israel's strongest judges and wisest kings couldn't become the final answer to sin. The prophets carried the promise beyond them to the Son of David. His coming would fulfill the hope running through the nation's history, while His sacrifice would answer a need shared by every nation.
## Chapter 6: Gospel: Jesus Christ and His finished work
5.6.1 - Introduction
Gospel follows the birth, ministry, rejection, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Here the promised Savior enters the history to which the earlier Ages have been pointing. The events supply the foundation of the gospel: He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. His gifts of righteousness and everlasting life rest upon what He accomplished, without requiring the reader to complete an unfinished sacrifice.
David, God's Heart Bible TCG Strategy
David, God's Heart is a powerful late-Game Being with protection and lasting value. Darkness prevents him from Blocking or being Targeted by any Player before he Interacts, while Anointing lets him ignore the first Damage he would take. Even when David is Exiled, his Resurrect Ability Creates five David's Cattle Tokens, helping you rebuild the Storyline with multiple Cattle.
Synergies
Darkness protection: David can't Block or be Targeted by any Player before he Interacts.
Anointing protection: David ignores the first Damage he would take.
Resurrect value: When David is Exiled, he Creates five David's Cattle Tokens.
Questions and Answers
Q: How many David's Cattle Tokens can Resurrect Create?
A: Up to five, limited by the open Slots when the Resurrect resolves. David's departure opens a Slot, but an earlier Queue item may fill it. Determine capacity for the group before Creating the Tokens; a Token Exiled at the following check doesn't let this same group reuse its Slot.
Q: What happens if David and Good Shepherd are Exiled at the same time?
A: Record both Resurrect triggers using the Queue's Controller and former-Slot order. If David's resolves first, the new Cattle can receive Shepherd's later bonus. If Shepherd's resolves first, Cattle not yet Created receive no bonus.
Q: Can Humble or return stop David's Resurrect?
A: Humble before Exile cancels Resurrect, and Return doesn't trigger it. Once an Exile has already recorded Resurrect, later movement of David's card doesn't cancel that pending Ability.
Q: When do external Cattle bonuses or Hope reductions apply?
A: Immediately upon Creation. Lost Lamb and Hungry Cattle apply their active continuous bonuses to eligible new Cattle. After the group is Created, check Current Hope and Exile any Beings at 0 or less before proceeding to another queued Ability.
Q: Do Darkness and Anointing prevent all removal?
A: No. Darkness prevents every Player from Targeting David until its protection ends; it doesn't stop non-Targeting effects. Anointing prevents one actual Damage instance but doesn't stop direct Exile. Eternal, if granted, prevents Damage without spending Anointing.
4.5.27 - Conclusion
Israel brings buffs, protection, Restoration, and Challenge rewards into the same plan. A Being's position and available Interactions determine how much those improvements can do. Gospel now looks more closely at recovery, survival, and answers to dangerous Abilities.
## Chapter 6: Gospel: Restore, recover, and endure
4.6.1 - Introduction
Gospel helps you endure pressure and recover. Restoration removes Damage from surviving Beings, Humble Cancels Abilities and direct modifiers, and protection can preserve a Storyline that would otherwise fall apart. Several Events also Draw a Verse, helping you keep options in Hand while answering a threat.
Recovery works best when you understand what it changes. Giving Hope doesn't remove Damage, and Restore can't bring back a Being that has already been Exiled. This chapter shows how to preserve the Beings you still have, clear dangerous Abilities, and turn a difficult position into a plan you can keep Playing.
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