Archaeological finds suggest the width of the walls of Goliath’s home city were used to metaphorically represent the Old Testament figure’s height.

Warrior God. by Walter Brueggemann in the December 25, 2013 issue. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print. ... How are we to understand the human barbarism in the Old ...

It also recalled the fierce word pictures of how Old Testament warriors dealt with their enemies. It showed the mutilated bodies of 35 young Haganah fighters who had been ambushed by Arabs at Kfar ...