Volume 36 #7 – July

The story of David and Goliath is fascinating. It is a historic tale of a young man who had the epic courage to trust in God for victory. When you read that story, you can’t help but wonder what Goliath looked like. Did the Sun reflect off his shield the day he fought David? Did he have matted, unkempt hair, or maybe a shaved head with something like a mohawk? And what about David? How old was he? What color was his hair and how long was it? Was he wiry and quick, or solid and strong, or maybe a little of both? The fact is, we can’t know, because the Bible doesn’t say. That doesn’t mean we can’t form a mental picture of what the stories might have been like in real life.