How did we discuss David vs. Goliath and not talk about the fact that the story involves a giant. A literal giant! Goliath was part of a group of people called the Nephilim. They are first mentioned in Genesis 6:1-4: 1 When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with[a] humans forever, for they are mortal[b]; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Why did God create these giant people?
What are "sons of God" and "daughters of humans"? It sounds like these giants were almost supernatural creatures. What does it mean that "They were on the earth in those days and also afterward"? Did they survive the flood? Were they preserved so that God could remind Israel of His sovereignty when David (and Israel) killed them?
The story of David and Goliath also resembles the story in 1 Chronicles 11:10-24 and 2 Samuel 21:15-22. Are these different accounts of the same story? Why are they so similar?
Goliath wasn't the only giant mentioned in the Bible. References to races of giants are found in Deuteronomy 12:10-12, Deuteronomy 2:20-21, Deuteronomy 2:10-11, Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:12, Joshua 17:15, 2 Samuel 21:15-22. What’s up with all these giants?
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