GOLIATH: "(SOOTHSAYER) THE MAN WHO DEFIED GOD!'' (1 OF 7)
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:3-7, 1 Samuel 17:9-11
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Goliath: "(Soothsayer) the Man Who Defied God!'' (1 of 7)
Series: Greatest Villains of the Bible
Richard Bradley
1 Samuel 17:3-11
3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. 4 And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. 6 And he had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. 7 Now the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield-bearer went before him. 8 Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, ''Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.'' 10 And the Philistine said, ''I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.'' 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Of all the villains in the Bible, surely one of the most famous is Goliath. Goliath whose very name means Soothsayer, or Sorcerer, was not only a really big guy, he was a really evil guy. What is Goliath most famous for? Aside from Christ, he probably died the most famous death in all the Word of God. We remember him because of the manner of his death. He died as he did because he was the man who defied the living God.
Notice what the Bible says about our first villain; this giant of a man who defied the living God.
GOLIATH WAS A MAN OF IMPOSING PHYSICAL STATURE AND ABILITY (vv. 4, 33)
4 And a champio ...
Series: Greatest Villains of the Bible
Richard Bradley
1 Samuel 17:3-11
3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. 4 And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. 6 And he had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. 7 Now the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield-bearer went before him. 8 Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, ''Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and serve us.'' 10 And the Philistine said, ''I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.'' 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Of all the villains in the Bible, surely one of the most famous is Goliath. Goliath whose very name means Soothsayer, or Sorcerer, was not only a really big guy, he was a really evil guy. What is Goliath most famous for? Aside from Christ, he probably died the most famous death in all the Word of God. We remember him because of the manner of his death. He died as he did because he was the man who defied the living God.
Notice what the Bible says about our first villain; this giant of a man who defied the living God.
GOLIATH WAS A MAN OF IMPOSING PHYSICAL STATURE AND ABILITY (vv. 4, 33)
4 And a champio ...
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