Some argue that the weight of Goliaths weaponry and armor better fits someone who. plus idea. Required fields are marked *. Check out the work of David Rohl. Nephilim, the original giants that could reach the size or almost the size of skyscrapers (which isnt unbelievable when you look at how high planes can go before air becomes a bother). 21 refers to Goliath as the rapha which is sometimes translated as giant in English translations. Before continuing, when seeking the truth about Goliaths height, we should caution ourselves concerning our own prejudices. If Goliath was 61 he would have only been about 3 inches taller than Saul (if that), not really a giant. Hi Dave, The Nephilim are referenced in Genesis and Numbers and are possibly referred to in Ezekiel. My problem with the baseline assessment is it is entirely based on the average height of a man from the ancient world being 55. May God bless you all with so much unwavering faith..!!! 1Sam. I research in my field of study but not in my religion. One of the points of the story is that Saul was the tallest of Israel and he should have faced Goliath, but he was controlled by fear rather than by faith. So your argument is duly noted. First, as I know you are aware, there are as many explanations for these two passages as there are commentators and commentaries. Why do I bring this up? NIV. So he must have been even taller then King Saul by a great measure therefore causing great fear perhaps humiliating Sauls position as the great King of Israel. Also what were the Chinese defending against with the Great Wall? Your email address will not be published. Having said that, I will respond to your previous statements. One Final Item to Note. Today we would think anyone taking every statement we make literally as either not being very discerning or having a poor grasp of the rules of grammar. If we compare Goliaths height to known examples of people with giantism then we narrow down the comparison and may get a more accurate glimpse of Goliaths height. Thanks so much for your comments. https://partners.faithlife.com/click.track?CID=431490&AFID=464012, Bible, Archaeology, Travel with Luke Chandler, The earliest Hebrew manuscript, 4QSam(a), which dates to the middle of the first century BC, reads 4 cubits and a span. Hays points out that this particular manuscript, The major early Septuagint texts all have this reading. Hays also notes that Josephus refers to Goliaths height as 4 cubits and a span.. Thanks for the article it was good reading. The description of his tall stature certainly suggests a connection with the descendants of the Nephilim. While we cannot be positive that Goliath had this condition, it seems to indicate he stood out significantly from his peers and was such a terrifying sight that he far surpassed even those soldiers who were above average in height (bigger and taller) than their peers (i.e. Thanks for your comment. Whether this is the correct explanation or not, I cant say for sure, but my point is that there are other explanations for the size of Ogs bed and the reference may not be to his stature. Where does one derive that figure? It is also amazing to me that the basic reading at any level of understanding leads us to Gods central message to His people, difficult differences in culture notwithstanding. True Andy. These pictures of so-called Nephilim are dubious (see photo above on left). Hi Morris,
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