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I started this column by saying “Hello, my name is Hamaan.” Now, on the occasion of my return to this column, I would like to say…...Hello, my name is Mephiboseth. I bet two things crossed your mind as you read that; one, who is this Mephiboseth guy and two, I thought the dude who wrote this is named Dave.

So first let me say that, yes, my name really is Dave and I am going to tell you about this dude named Mephiboseth.

In the Biblical book of 2nd Samuel we meet a young five year old Mephiboseth. We are told that his father was Jonathan (the crown prince of Israel) and his grandfather...