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Nuggin
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Message 1 of 3 (274173)
12-30-2005 11:14 AM


Watching a show on "Giants" in the History Channel.
They brought up an interesting fact -
Biblical accounts of Goliath puts him at over 9 ft. all - clearly gigantic
However, the Dead Sea scrolls put him at about 6'9", still extremely tall, and amoung people standing 5'5" or so, very impressive.
But this once again raises questions of the veracity of Biblical account.
Was Goliath actually 9ft tall for the Creationists?
If so, who were the giants that Moses' scouts found? Are those accounts to be taken literally?
If we can't take these historical accounts on face, why take any of the numbers given in the Bible as anything more significant than Grampa's old story about the catfish that got away?

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12-30-2005 11:52 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Nuggin
12-30-2005 11:14 AM


Tall Tales from the Bible
Hello, Nuggin! This seems like a good topic for discussion! Why not rename it "Tall Tales?"
Which forum do you want it to go to?

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12-30-2005 12:18 PM


Thread copied to the Biblical Exageration... thread in the The Bible: Accuracy and Inerrancy forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.

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