1. Giant Mountain Men “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9

2. The Facts, Please! A Giant human being is one who is very much larger than normal. Some giants may be taller than nine feet. Many people grow extra tall naturally (like a seven-foot basketball star, for instance.) A real giant has a condition known as gigantism or giantism. It begins in childhood and is caused when the growth hormones in the pituitary gland are overactive. Today there are treatments for this condition.

3. More Facts, Please! Giants are mentioned in the Bible in several places. There were giants in the land in Noah’s day. A great many giants lived in a valley in Canaan when Abraham live there. The last of these valley giants was Og, king of Bashan. He had an iron bed that was 13 feet long and 6 feet wide. Later, when the Israelites came to the border of Canaan, they were afraid to go into their land because of the giants there. King David’s soldiers killed four giants. One of them had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.

4. More Facts, Please! Giants were not only huge in size, they had great strength. That’s why ordinary size men were afraid to fight them. Those who did go against them-like young David- trusted God to help them. They knew God is more powerful than any giant.