No Bones About It! Part One: GIANTS in the Old World
Historical Blindness
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The Character of Goliath in First Samuel, Chapter 17, Verse 4
Goliath is described as having a height of six cubits and span in first samuel. In to day's common measurements, that would make goliath almost nine feet 9 inches tall. But an archaeological site known as tel sapi has been revealed to be the philistine city of gath from which originated goliath - if the scriptures are to be believed. Professor geoffrey chadwick argues that such measurements actually varied from place to place in the ancient world. He speculates that applying this exact measurement to goliath may have been a way to indicate metaphorically how stout and impenetrable he was as their champion. That does little to explain the supposed great weight of g
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