Facing our giants

A teacher was giving an exam to identify notable figures in the Bible. One of the questions was, Who said, “Give me a man?” One student wrote down “Rahab, the harlot.” Smiling at the answer, the teacher gave the student credit for the question, even though the answer he was looking for was, “Goliath”. The ancient Israelites were in the field preparing for battle against their Philistine enemies. In those days it was customary for two individuals to duel first in a fight to the death, with that battle setting the tone for the entire war. Goliath, a giant of a man who was head and shoulders above those around him, stepped out from the gathered Philistine army and gave a challenge: