Could Goliath Have Been 9 Feet Tall?
Bible News Prophecy Interviews · Dr. Bob Thiel & Mr. Steve Dupuie
April 30, 2024
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Show Notes
The Bible says that Goliath of Gath was six cubits and a span (1 Samuel
17:4, Masoretic Text). Various ones put that to be between 8 feet 6 inches
to 9 feet 9 inches? Skeptics say that was not possible, and that his height
grew because of exaggerations. Could Wikipedia or Daniel Hays be right that
the wrong height has been pushed? Is there skeletal evidence that points to
people being that tall 3,000 or so years ago? Did David kill Goliath? Is
there any archaeological evidence that the Philistines even used names like
'Goliath' three thousand years ago? What about the so-called 'Goliath
Ostracon'? …