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1 | Why did David choose five stones? | John 3:16 | Servant7 | 29803 | ||
Greetings in the Lord. When we read about David, we find that His faith and trust in the Lord are paramount parts of his character. To assume that David is so faithful in all ways of His life, a man after God's heart, then assume that in his stand for God, he had to pick up extra stones from lack of faith, is stretching it alot further than the former. Also, Davids refrence to "uncircumcision" is clearly a covenant issue; unless, of course, one would feel casual insults are part of the cannon. I infer to the covenant viewpoint. Perhaps a way to look at the Bible even talking about Goliaths four brothers is proof. What other use could the knowledge of them serve. Most believers know that every word in the bible has relavence. The knowledge of Goliaths four brothers serves no other perpose. I truly pray that if there is, the Lord will open it to me. I hope this helps brother Discipled, In Christ, Servant7 |
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2 | Why did David choose five stones? | John 3:16 | The Disciple | 29828 | ||
Interesting Indeed... I didnt intend to mean that what David was speaking was "casual insults". If anything, he may have been truly undone by the "uncircumsised Philistine" and the way he blasphemed David's God. Making David truly incensed and thinking in the harshest terms he knew how, at his young age. And I feel a need to entertain your presumption of me, that David had a lack of faith. Hence, the need for 5 stones instead of one. Could David's pouch have been empty? Could he have considered gathering more stones in case other memebers of the Philistine Army decided to not honor the vow made by Goliath about his defeat meaning all is over? But I need to ask about the rest of the family of Goliath. If the covenant issue was what David was preparing for, why did he not pick up stones for the other four "born" to the giant of Gath (inference of Goliath?) who fell to the hands of David and his servants? These 4 born of the giant in Gath were called Rephaim. (Gen14:5; 15:20; 2Sam5:18,22; 23:13; 1Chron11:15; 14:9; Isa 17:5) Since this is not the brothers but the offspring of the giant, should not David had prepared his sling bag with stones for them? I am not trying to make light with my questions, I truly am interested in the direction of this dialogue. I agree that when the Word of God is not clear on some things, we have liberty to deduce from the Scripture what could have been. But I hope not to be 'dogmatic' on an issue that is silent in the Word. ...help me Lord not to convolute the story... *Shalom* D |
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