Tag Archives: Caleb
How tall were the Giant Anakim? Out with the biblical scholars; in with the biblical conspiracy theorists, children’s books authors, government propagandists, homeschoolers, and pre-moderns!
When the Israelite spies explore the land in Numbers 13, they report seeing giants: the “descendents of Anak” . The question that most people ask me is: how tall were these Anakim? They were remarkably tall, if we accept the comparison the spies make … Continue reading
Dancing on “The Tomb of Caleb” – The Facts Under the Ground
According to Numbers 13-14, Moses sent a group of spies to spy out the promised land. The spies returned to the whole assembly of Israel, and discouraged them from entering into the land, claiming that they had seen giants there. But Caleb, … Continue reading
Filed under Numbers 13-14, War, Violence & Business
Giant Librarians of the Ancient World
I learned something I never knew about Giants from the best basic guide to Giants of the Bible. According to Big Bad Bible Giants, authored by Ed Strauss and illustrated by Anthony Carpenter (Zondersexist, 2005), the Bible tells the story of an ancient city populated … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Ancient Jewish texts, Children's lit, Joshua 14-15, Judges 1, Numbers 13-14
Eat the Giants before they Eat You: The Spiritual Interpretation of Numbers 13-14 by Watchman Nee
“And do not fear the people of the land. For they are our bread.” – Num. 14.9 It is not only children’s bibles which reduce the spy narrative of Numbers 13-14 to a spiritual lesson about obedience, faith in God, or overcoming great … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Numbers 13-14
