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Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse

From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
To: Ken Penner <kpenner AT stfx.ca>
Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 06:11:34 +0800

Let me add to the list from Ken Penner 1 Kings 18:27 where Elijah calls Baal אלהים in plural.

I have two thoughts on this:

1) My understanding is that the Philistines believed in many gods, so my thoughts are that Goliath probably was cursing David by more than one god.

2) Why would Goliath curse David by Israel’s God when he didn’t believe in him? When he thought that the Philistine gods were superior to Israel’s? It doesn’t make sense.

As far as Goliath falling forward, that would be consistent with him moving forward towards David to kill him.

Karl W. Randolph.

Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse, Ken Penner, 08/01/2013
- Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse, K Randolph, 08/02/2013
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- Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse, Stephen Shead, 08/02/2013
  - Re: [b-hebrew] By Whose God did Goliath Curse, Stephen Shead, 08/02/2013