Oren Klass, THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 10, 2005
A very small ceramic shard unearthed by Bar-Ilan University archaeologists digging at Tell es-Safi, the biblical city "Gath of the Philistines," may hold a very large clue into the history of the well-known biblical figure Goliath.
The shard, which contains the earliest known Philistine inscription ever to be discovered, mentions two names that are remarkably similar to the name "Goliath".
The discovery is of particular importance since the Bible attributes Gath as the home town of Goliath. "Gath of the Philistines," was one of the major cities of the Philistines, the well-known arch-enemies of the Israelites in the biblical text.
Professor Aren Maeir, Chairman of Bar-Ilan University's Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, told The Jerusalem Post that the odds of this being the actual Goliath referred to in the Bible are "small if non-existent."
Professor Maeir explained that this find could chronologically be placed some 50 years after the story of David and Goliath was to have taken place.
Furthermore, according to Prof. Maeir, Goliath was a very popular type of name at the time.
Regardless of the low odds, the archaeological find may be seen as the first clear extra-biblical evidence that the story of the battle between David and Goliath may be more than just a legend.
Written in archaic "Proto-Canaanite" letters, the inscription found on the shard, dating to the 10th or early 9th century BCE, contains two non-Semitic names: Alwt and Wlt. Most scholars believe the name Goliath, of non-Semitic origin, is etymologically related to various Indo-European names, such as the Lydian name Aylattes.
Following intense examination of the inscription, Prof. Meir (along with his colleagues Prof. Aaron Demsky, an expert in epigraphy at Bar-Ilan University, and Dr. Stefan Wimmer, of Munich University) has concluded that the two names which appear in the inscription are remarkably similar to the etymological parallels of Goliath.
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Very cool.
You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
Shalom Leia,
WOW, that IS very cool!
Thank you for sharing it
May Yahweh bless you and wrap you in His sweet shalom!
In Him,
Bat Yah
Praised are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Whose word brings all things into being.
WOW, that IS very cool!
Thank you for sharing it
May Yahweh bless you and wrap you in His sweet shalom!
In Him,
Bat Yah
Praised are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Whose word brings all things into being.
QUOTE(Leia @ Nov 11 2005, 01:55 PM)
Very cool.
You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
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You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
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QUOTE(Leia @ Nov 11 2005, 02:55 PM)
Very cool.
You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
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You know what dawned on me and then the Holy Spirit saw to it that someone preached about?
When David fought him, David picked up 5, count 5, stones for the sling shot. He only used one and got it right on the first try. And God knew he would, but had told him specifically to pick up 5 rocks. You know why?????huh?????
Because Mr. G was not the only giant child his mother had. They came down from the mountains where the "giant people" lived and there were 5 sons. They split up because they knew they would be the greatest in whatever land they went to and they wanted to share what was out there. Each took a seperate area and indeed became the greatest warrior of that area. Alot of respect, women....
And when they heard that David had killed their brother, the surviving brothers wanted revenge and came after David during some part of his life. God was telling David at the time that there would be consequences for the action, and that he wuld have 4 more giants to contend with later.
Cool, Huh?
leia
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That is a great story! Any chance you know where you found it?
justaservant
[SIZE=7]the rephiam had the number six attached to them.they had 6 toes 6 fingers 2 sets of teeth.
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[SIZE=7]the rephiam had the number six attached to them.they had 6 toes 6 fingers 2 sets of teeth.
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Welcome Derick! Very cool indeed! How odd they must have looked....Trying to imagine them in my head......
If you are truly interested in doing some reading on GIANTS......A Book called, "Genesis 6...Giants MasterBuilders of Preheistoric and Ancient Civilizations by Stephen Quayle" is very informative. Gives a lot of historical facts....interesting about the giants have six toes and six fingers and two rows of death....to think on how big these giants were.....close your hand into a fist....that is the size of one the their mollars.....and it is also interesting that these giants were not just in the Middle East!!! They are found all over the world. Interesting!
Please excuse me Derick 
......I forgot to welcome you to the forum. Welcome, welcome, welcome.... I find the research on the Giants very interesting....too. 
God Bless. marie
......I forgot to welcome you to the forum. Welcome, welcome, welcome.... I find the research on the Giants very interesting....too. God Bless. marie
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