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by thegamingboy on January 16th, 2007

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In the bible it says Goliath is 9'9'' tall. BUT on the discovery channel scientist said they found ''older'' (than the bible) scriptures of the Dead Sea Scrolls that said goliath was ONLY 6'9'' tall....which one should i believe?

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  • by Nohoch Mac on April 13th, 2007

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    I don't know if they could measure that accurate back then anyway. Plus, sometimes today we even get different measurements the different times we measure the same thing

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    • The evidence is that many ancients were masters of measurement, engineering and craftsmanship. Still, the point is that by faith, little David defeated a giant.

      bruceytom

      by bruceytom on June 27th, 2007

    • You raise the question, do you believe that their measurements were so poor that they couldn't tell 6' from 9'? Were they off by 50% on such a small measurement? Off by some cm or inches, maybe. But by 3ft? Tell me if that sounds reasonable, please.

      bruceytom

      by bruceytom on September 23rd, 2008

    • For something that was recorded so long ago and has been translated many times and perhaps even changed...yes.

      Nohoch Mac

      by Nohoch Mac on September 23rd, 2008

    • I see. Tell us, please, what do you know about Bible translation and preservation?
      How does the abundance of Bible translations affect the accuracy of the record?
      Why do you think that ancient man was unable to to distinguish 6 ft from 9 ft? How much science does that require?
      I ask these questions with respect and hope for your solid answers. Thanks

      bruceytom

      by bruceytom on September 25th, 2008

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