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Speaker 1: The two most dangerous giants in the Bible are first
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and foremost, Og, King of Bashan. Og was a powerful
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and infamous Amorite king of Bashan who reigned in Ashtaroth
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during the time of Moses and fought against the Israelites
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on their way back to the Promised Land. God granted
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the Israelites victory over King OG's forces, and Moses and
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the Israelites captured Bashan, a fertile land to the east
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of the Jordan River. Due to OG's terrifying strength and
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the relative inexperience of the Israelite forces, the victory was significant.
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Before the Israelites encounter with Og, king of Bashan, there
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was a battle with another Amorite king, Seun. Moses had
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asked Sion to allow the Israelites to pass through his land,
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promising not to take any of the Amorite's resources along
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the way, but Sihon instead gathered his forces and attacked
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the Israelites. God helped Moses and the israel Alites defeat
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the Amorites and take their land. In Numbers twenty one,
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verses thirty three to thirty five, we read, then they
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turned and went up by the way of Bashan, and Og,
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the King of Bashan, came out against them. He and
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all his people to the battle at Edre. But the
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Lord said to Moses, fear him not, for I have
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delivered him into thy hand and all his people and
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his land, And thou shalt do to him as thou
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didst unto Sihon, king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
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So they smote him and his sons and all his people,
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until there was none left him alive, and they possessed
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his land. Og the king of Bashan, came out against them.
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This was another battle that Israel did not initiate. But
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Israel was more than up to the challenge, and through
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their God won a glorious victory. Fear him not, for
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I have delivered him into thy hand. This was necessary
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encouragement because Og of Bashan was known for his size
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and strength. Og was another Amorite king who was not
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a threat to Israel because the Lord had already given
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him and his domain to Israel. The outcome of OG's
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fight was predetermined before he had put on his armour.
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The battle between OG's forces and moses forces is described
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in Deuteronomy. According to the text Og ruled over sixty
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fortified cities, all of which were conquered by the Israelites.
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This gave Israel more territory to occupy on the west
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side of the Jordan River, and showed them that they
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could overcome the mighty enemies they would face on the
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west side of the Jordan through the power of God.
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In Deuteronomy three verses three to five, as soon as
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the Lord our God also delivered into our hands Og
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king of Bashan, and all his army, we smote them,
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leaving none alive. At that time we took all his cities.
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There was not one of the sixty cities that we
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did not take from them, the whole region of Argob Bashan.
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All these cities were fortified with high walls, with gates
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and bars, besides a great number of unwalled villages. We
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utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon, king of Heshbon,
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destroying every city, men, women and children, but all the
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cattle and the spoil of their cities we took for ourselves.
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Like Sihon, Og led all his army into battle against Israel.
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And in the case of Sihon, God had already decided
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to deliver the king, along with all his army and
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land to Israel. Israel destroyed the entire population and took
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control of all sixty cities in OG's kingdom, which had
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the same high walls as those of Sion. When God
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decided to deliver an enemy to his people, even strongly
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fortified cities were no match for the power of God.
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In the future, when they came to Jericho, the most
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impactful illustration of this reality would take place. There was
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also a huge man with an iron bed that measured
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nine cubits in length and four cubits in width, which
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is equivalent to thirteen and a half feet in length
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and six feet in width. The inclusion of this detail
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highlights OG's size. A man who needed a bed of
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this size was probably very tall, ten or eleven feet.
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Israel triumphed against Sihon and Og and took control of
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their extensive lands on the eastern bank of the Jordan River.
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After being defeated, it was clear that Og was not
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a weak ruler. Israel had no reason to be anxious
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about the size of their opponents. All that was required
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of them was to remember how powerful their God was.
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In Deuteronomy three, verse eleven, for only Og, king of Bashan,
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remained of the remnant of the giants known as the Refhaean. Behold,
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his bedstead was a bed of iron. It is in
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Rabbah of the children of Amun. Nine cubits was the
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length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after
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the cubit of a man. His colossal bed had become
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famous and was undoubtedly kept as a memento. The news
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of the victories spread quickly, instilling fear in the hearts
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of those in Canaan. Raehab, a prostitute from Jericho, believed
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that the Lord had power even over that strongly fortified
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city because she and others had heard of the victory
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over Seon and Og. In Joshua two verse ten, we read,
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for we have heard how the Lord dried up the
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water of the Red Sea for you when you came
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out of Egypt, and what you did to the two
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kings of the Amorites that were on the other side, Jordan,
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Sion and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. Moses used the
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victory to encourage the Israelites as he left them in
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Joshua's care, and on the verge of entering Canaan Deuteronomy
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thirty one, verse four, and in Psalm one hundred and
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thirty five, verses seven to eleven, Who makes vapors ascend
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from the ends of the earth, who makes lighting for
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the rain, who brings the wind out of his treasuries,
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who struck the first born of Egypt, both of man
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and beast, who sent signs and wonders into the midst
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of thee o Egypt upon Pharaoh and all his servants,
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who smote great nations and slew mighty kings, Sihon, King
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of the Amorites, and Og King of Bashan, and all
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the kingdoms of Canaan, And in Psalm one hundred and
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thirty six, verses eighteen to twenty, and slew famous kings
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for his mercy endures forever, Sihon, King of the Amorites,
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for his mercy endures forever, and Og King of Bashan,
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for his mercy endures forever. According to Deuteronomy three, verse eleven,
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Og was a descendant of the Rephem, indicating a man
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of great stature or a giant. In Joshua twelve, verse four,
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and the coast of Og, King of Bashan, which was
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of the remnant of the giants that dwelt at Ashtaroth
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and at idre Og is referred to as the last
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of the rephaem in due Puteronomy three, verse eleven, and
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later in the books of Numbers and Joshua. Refame is
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a Hebrew word for giants. The Refhame or Rephaemes were
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a people who lived in Canaan and other places during
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the time of Moses and Joshua. The term Rephame is descriptive,
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not ethnic, meaning the terrifying ones. The Refame were giants
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accustomed to battle. When the Israelites first attempted to enter
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the Promised Land, the spies reported that it was inhabited
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by giants known as the Nephelim and the sons of
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a Knak. The repeated references to the Refhaime in these
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early chapters demonstrate that Israel, trusting in God, was more
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than capable of defeating this fearsome race of warriors. It
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also shows that their fear of these men was unfounded.
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In Numbers thirteen, when they refused to enter the Promised Land,
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their excuses appear weaker in light of the victories of
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the following generation. Nothing is too difficult for God, nothing
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is impossible for him in Matthew nineteen, verse twenty six.
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But Jesus looked at them and said, with man, this
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is impossible, but with God, all things are possible. Second Goliath.
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Goliath was a Philistine giant. The Philistines are enemies of
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the Israelites and were gathered for war. It wasn't long
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ago that the Philistines had been completely defeated, but now
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they are making a comeback. They came down into Israeli
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territory and appeared to have taken possession of part of
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it as they camped in an area controlled by Judah
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in First Samuel seventeen verses one to three. Now the
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Philistines gathered their armies to battle, and were gathered together
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at Shocho, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shocho
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and Azeka. In ephiz Damim and Saul and the men
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of Israel were gathered together and pitched by the valley
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of Ella, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
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And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side,
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and Israel's stood on a mountain on the other side,
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and there was a valley between them. The valley of
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Illa was more like a large canyon than a small valley.
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In First Samuel seventeen, verse four, and there went out
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a champion out of the camp of the Philistines named
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Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
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We don't immediately understand what this means at first glance,
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because we don't measure things by cubits or spans and
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count them by feet and inches. So let's put it
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in terms we can understand. Goliath was a huge man,
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probably about nine feet nine inches tall, and if you
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add to his height the length of his arms when
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he raised them over his head, you can imagine what
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an imposing creature he must have been. But it wasn't
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just his size. In First Samuel seventeen, verses five to six,
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he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and
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he was armed with a coat of mail, and the
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weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
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And he had grieve of brass upon his legs, and
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a javelin of brass between his shoulders. The staff of
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his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's
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head weighed six hundred shekels of iron, and one bearing
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a shield went before him. He was dressed in what
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we would call chain mail. The Philistines prepared for battle
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by wearing a massive piece that resembled canvas and was
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covered with overlapping bronze rings. This chain mail protected the
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wearer from the shoulders to the knees against the weapons
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used by the opponent. This particular style and size of
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armor weighed five thousand shekels of brass, which is equivalent
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to between one hundred and seventy five and two hundred
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pounds in modern standards. Goliath was armed with a bronze helmet,
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bronze greeves to protect his shins, and a bronze javelin
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slung between his shoulders. All these elements were made of bronze. Only.
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The head of his spear was made of iron and
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weighed six hundred shekels, which are approximately twenty to two
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twenty five pounds. According to the written account, he was
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accompanied by a shield bearer who walked in front of him.
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The Hebrew word used here refers to the larger shield
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used in battle, which is large enough to protect an adult.
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It's very clear that its purpose was to protect his
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body from the arrows shot by the enemy. Thus, in
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addition to his armor, Goliath had this man running ahead
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of him wielding a man sized shield for additional defense.
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Take a moment and allow your mind to visualize the
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impressive scene you've just read. Imagine the terror you'd feel
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if you had to face a colossus of this size
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who was also protected by so much armor. Undoubtedly the
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odds are against anyone crazy enough to face him in battle.
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Notice what this giant warrior did in First Samuel seventeen,
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verses eight to nine. Goliath stood and cried unto the
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armies of Israel, and said, unto them, why are ye
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come out to set your battle in array? Am not
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I of Philistine? And ye servants to Saul. Choose you
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a man for you, and let him come down to me.
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If he be able to fight with me and to
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kill me, then will we be your servants. But if
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I prevail against him and kill him, then shall ye
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be our servants and serve us again. The Philistine challenged
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the battle lines of Israel that day, give me a
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man that we may fight together. When Saul and all
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Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed
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and greatly afraid. Now David was the son of an
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Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons.
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Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced among men.
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His three eldest sons had followed Saul to battle. The
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names of his three sons who went to the battle
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were Eliab, the first born next to Abinadab, and the
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third Shama. David was the youngest. Now the three eldest
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followed Saul, but David went and returned from Saul to
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shepherd his father flock. At Bethlehem. The Philistine Goliath came
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out morning and evening and took his stand for forty days.
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Goliath suggested a popular strategy in Eastern civilization, namely representative
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combat or one on one conflict. He would represent the
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Philistine army, while the chosen one from Israel would represent
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the Israeli army. Whoever won his army was victorious, and
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whoever lost his entire army lost. During the course of
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a good month and a half, he paraded there every
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morning and evening, boasting of his size and his power,
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and challenging anyone to fight against him. A young man
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named David was tending his father's flock of sheep at
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the time, and did so in the small town of Bethlehem,
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located in the mountains of Judah. He was far from
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old enough to join the army. In fact, David probably
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wasn't aware of the existing situation between the Israelites and
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the Philistines at that time. It's post that he hadn't
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even heard of Goliath. His only knowledge was that his
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three older brothers were serving in Saul's army. So Jesse
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called David to run an errand in First Samuel seventeen
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verses seventeen to eighteen, and Jesse said, unto David, his son,
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take now for thy brethren an epher of this parched
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corn and these ten loaves, and run to the camp
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to thy brethren, and carry these ten cheeses unto the
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captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare,
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and take their pledge. David had no intention of fighting.
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His father had simply sent him to deliver some snacks
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to his brothers and show his care for them. The
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son rose like any other morning that day. For both
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David and Goliath, there was no warning, but in reality
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Goliath's morning challenge would be his last, and David's heroic
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life would begin. David rose early the next day and
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did exactly what his father had advised. Left his flock
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of shit with another shepherd, and as he approached the
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vicinity of the Israeli camp, he notices the troops preparing
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for battle and hears the war cry. He simply wished
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to observe what was happening. Then David hurried to the
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front line and went in to greet his brothers, leaving
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the supplies in the care of the equipment keeper. While
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there with his three brothers, David hears a loud shout
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from across the valley, and then everyone in his immediate
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vicinity starts running back and hiding inside their tents, and
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all the men of Israel, when they saw the man,
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fled from him and were sore afraid first Samuel seventeen,
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verse twenty four. Remember, David had never witnessed or heard
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the challenge of the Giant of goth. He sees a
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giant man covered in armor, shouting threats and challenges and
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cursing the God of Israel while looking across the battlefield.
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Now this is the fortieth day, the Israelites are facing Goliath,
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but it is the first time for David. In First
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Samuel seventeen verses twenty six to twenty seven, and David
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spake to the men that stood by him, saying, what
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shall be done to the man that killeth this philistine
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and taketh away the reproach from Israel? For who is
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this uncircumcised philistine? That he should defy the armies of
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the Living God? And the people answered him after this manner, saying,
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so shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
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Saul had concocted a scheme to entice some one to
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kill the giant. The problem was he was the only
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man in the camp of Israel who was capable of
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fighting Goliath, was taller and more robust than all the others,
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and was the leader of the people. Saul devised a
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strategy that ideally would draw some one else into combat.
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Promised the man who killed Goliath a great reward, including
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his daughter's hand in marriage and a tax exemption for
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his father's house. A bride, great wealth and a tax
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free life. Don't sound too bad, right, Yet it was
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not enough to draw a volunteer the people in David's
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immediate surroundings informed him about the incentive plan, which included
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a variety of external motivations. So here is David, dressed
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in his simplest shepherd's attire and armed only with his
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most basic shepherd's weapons, his sling and his staff, ready
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to fight. Then comes the turning point in First Samuel seventeen,
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verses forty one to forty six. And the Philistine moved
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forward and came near unto David, with his shield bearer
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in front of him. When the Philistine looked about and
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saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy,
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and of a fair countenance. And the Philistine said, unto David,
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am I a dog that thou comest to me with staves?
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And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Philistine
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also said to David, come to me, and I will
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give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air and
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to the beasts of the field. Then said David to
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the Philistine, thou comest to me with a sword, and
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with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come
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to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts
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the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
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This day, will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand,
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and I will smite thee and take thine head from thee.
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And I will give the carcasses of the host of
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the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air
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and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all
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the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
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Imagine the possibilities. David stood undaunted before this massive creature.
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All David had was a sling and a stone against
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a giant wearing two hundred pounds of armor. A stone
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hurled through the air, and that was all it took.
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Goliath fell like a sack of stones. In Firse Samuel seventeen,
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verses forty seven to fifty one. And that all this
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assembly may know that the Lord saveth not with sword
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and spear, for the battle is the Lord's, and he
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will give you into our hands. And it came to
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pass when the Philistine arose and came and drew nigh
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to meet David, that David hasted and ran toward the
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army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand
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in his bag and took thence a stone and slung
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it and smote the Philistine in his forehead. That the
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stone sunk into his forehead, and he fell upon his
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face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine
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with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine
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and slew him. But there was no sword in the
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hand of David. Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine,
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and took his sword, and drew it out of the
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sheath thereof, and slew him and cut off his head. Therewith,
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and when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
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After this, the Philistines did not stay. They scattered when
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they realized that their champion was dead. Afterward, David brought
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the head of the Philistine Jerusalem. As for Goliath's weapons,
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David had to use Goliath's own sword to kill him.
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The narrator says that the hero kept his weapon inside
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his tent. They simply remained there as trophies. This crucial
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conflict between giants teaches us four things. First, facing giants
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is an intimidating experience with the perfect perspective and a
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safe distance of thousands of years we can look back
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at the boldness and victory of Moses and David. However, consider,
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even with the eyes of faith, what it would be
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like to face the intimidating presence of such a brute. David, however, asserted,
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my God is greater than him. Second, you have to
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enter the fight. No one else can fight for you.
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Your og is your og, your giant is your giant,
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and your goliath is your goliath. Oh, do not worry.
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Someone would say, but it is a goliath to you.
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No one else, not even a counselor or pastor, not
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even a father or a friend, can fight for you. Third,
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in God provides a sense of security. Moses and the
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Israelites defeated Theirs with confidence in God, which served as
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a source of stability in their lives. When you have
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spent a significant amount of time on your knees, it's
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surprising how stable you can become. However, if you try
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to defeat the giant in person, you will fail. Fourth,
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acquiring victories is an experience that will stay with you.
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We are expected to remember the successes we had in
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the past. We are expected to share our stories of
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lions and bears, as well as our personal victories against Goliath.
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Maybe you do not know what is on the other
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side of the valley. Maybe you have no idea what
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giant it is, but it's there lurking. That uncertainty alone
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is huge, But compared to the Lord God himself, say
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with faith, the battle is yours. Lord, It's your fight.
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I trust in you. I give all my weapons and
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abilities to you and present myself before you, trusting in you.
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