"Goliath. Og. Nimrod. Nephilim. Why are these giants in the Bible? This book delves deep into the dark and ancient recesses of our past to bring you rich treasures, long buried. It is a carefully researched, heavily footnoted, and selectively illustrated story of the giants of t…
"Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the "other.""--
"Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the "other.""--
The story of the duel of David and Goliath, the Philistine champion, is narrated in the Bible in several versions. While its symbolic importance in Judaism and later in Christianity gradually came to represent the battle between good and evil, true faith and paganism, attempts w…
Seeks to inspire by suggesting that God can help ordinary people to overcome daily obstacles similarly to the ways in which the biblical King of Israel found guidance.
Seeks to inspire by suggesting that God can help ordinary people to overcome daily obstacles similarly to the ways in which the biblical King of Israel found guidance.
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He taunts you with bill you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, or the holiest.
Uses the biblical story of David and Goliath to offer hope to those facing obstacles in their lives and help them lean on God in the face of hardships and tragedy.
This profound look at the life of David digs deeply into the defeats he suffered and the victories he won as he faced the giants in his life. Goliaths still roam in this world--debt, disaster, divorce, depression. Christians do what David did. They become God-focused, they pick …
Seeks to inspire by suggesting that God can help ordinary people to overcome daily obstacles similarly to the ways in which the biblical King of Israel found guidance.
