Category Archives: Emim
The age of King Og at the time of his death
Tanzanian correspondent “chamshama” wrote in to Remnant of Giants with a query: I want to know the age of King Og At the time of his death. And I’m sure that many of our readers do too, chamshama! In Deut. … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Deuteronomy 3, Emim, Genesis 6.1-4, Joshua 14-15, King Og, Nephilim, Numbers 13-14, Rephaim, Zamzummim
Take a Stroll down Emek Refaim Street, Jerusalem
Jerusalem is truly a most wondrous city to visit, and Ben Yehuda is no longer the “place to be”. Try Emek Refaim Street for a wide selection of restaurants from “Aroma” coffee bar to some more up market fancy establishments. … Continue reading
A Basic Introduction to Giants of the Bible… and Zondervan’s Sexism toward Children, and the Zondervan Gender-Prejudiced Bibles
People are always asking me, “Can you recommend a basic introduction to the Giants of the Bible?” Well, yes I can! One of the most basic introductions to biblical Giants is Big Bad Bible Giants, authored by Ed Strauss and … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Biblical Giants, Books on Giants, Children's lit, Emim, Goliath, King Og, Nephilim, Rephaim
John Darnielle and The Mountain Goats on Giants
Each song title on The Mountain Goats’ 2009 album, The Life of the World to Come is named after a Bible verse – usually with a tangential or obscure connection to the song lyrics. The album kicks off with “1 Samuel 15:23″, before … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Deuteronomy 2, Emim
