HOW BIG WAS GOLIATH WHOM DAVID DEFEATED? SCIENTISTS PUT IN THEIR TWO CENTS

Pictured: Goliath was a biblical warrior said to be of gigantic proportions – but just how big was the Philistine champion? (artist’s impression) 

DANIEL WHYTE III, PRESIDENT OF GOSPEL LIGHT SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, SAYS THIS IS REALLY NOT AN IMPORTANT QUESTION BECAUSE THE POINT OF THIS AMAZING TRUE STORY IS THAT GOD USED A BOY NAMED DAVID, WHO WAS FULL OF FAITH IN GOD, TO DEFEAT THE “ANDRE THE GIANT” OF HIS DAY IN THE MOST NOTABLE GLADIATOR FIGHT IN HISTORY, WITH THE MORAL OF THE STORY BEING THAT WITH FAITH IN GOD ANYBODY CAN DEFEAT THE GIANTS IN THEIR LIVES AS WELL AS MOVE THE MOUNTAINS IN THEIR LIVES FOR THE GLORY OF GOD; HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TRIVIA, WHYTE REFERS YOU TO DR. S. MICHAEL HOUDMANN AND GOT QUESTIONS MINISTRIES FOR A MORE TRUSTWORTHY AND ACCURATE ANSWER TO THIS AGE-OLD QUESTION:

 

Goliath is a biblical character found in 1 Samuel 17. The Bible says he was a large man who fought as a champion for the Philistine army against God’s people, the Israelites.
How tall was Goliath in reality? Normally, we equate him with a giant, as most Bible translations state that he was over nine feet tall (1 Samuel 17:4, NIV). The Masoretic Text, the Hebrew text that has long been accepted by the Jewish people, states that Goliath’s height was “six cubits and one span.” Taking a cubit to be approximately eighteen inches (46 centimeters) and a span to equal nine inches (23 centimeters), this figures to a height of approximately nine feet, nine inches (300 centimeters). It seems Goliath may have had some Anakim blood in him (see Deuteronomy 9:2).

There is, however, a variation found in some ancient texts on the matter of Goliath’s height. A Greek translation of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, records Goliath’s height as four cubits and one span. Current measurements translate this to about six feet, six inches. While this would shorten Goliath some, he still would have been quite a bit taller than the average man’s height at that time—about five and a half feet. There are other sources that corroborate the shorter measurement, including one Hebrew text among the Dead Sea Scrolls and the writings of the Jewish historian Josephus. The NET Bible goes with the shorter height, saying that Goliath was “close to seven feet tall” (1 Samuel 17:4).

When it comes to the deviation between these measurements, it is important to note a couple things. First, the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew. The difference may be due to how the measurements were translated into Greek for the Septuagint. Second, the measurement of a cubit is not precise, since a cubit was based on the distance from a person’s elbow to the tip of a finger. Thus, the length of a cubit would vary somewhat, according to the one doing the measuring and the length of his arm.

Regardless of Goliath’s precise height, we know from God’s Word that he was a formidable opponent. He was not only tall—at least a foot taller than David, and possibly several feet taller—he was also strong. His bronze armor alone weighed 125 pounds (1 Samuel 17:5), and he carried a giant-sized spear (verse 7). There was a reason that Goliath was the “champion” of the Philistines (verse 4). In the end, however, a young man named David, armed with only a simple sling, a few rocks, and faith, defeated this enemy of Israel. David proved stronger than Goliath because he had the almighty God on his side.

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Goliath is a Biblical figure so gargantuan that his very name has become a byword for immense size.

In the famous story, he was a Philistine warrior who towered above his fellow soldiers and battled with the future King David.

Estimates based on the Bible’s account vary from a fairly unimpressive six feet to a monstrous height of nine feet and nine inches.

But just how big was this biblical giant in reality?

Although it might seem strange, scientists say there was nothing supernatural about Goliath’s towering stature.

Archaeologists have found the remains of other ‘giants’ dating back as far as 2700 BC – around the time of the biblical battle.

If he really did exist, these huge humans likely suffered from a rare genetic condition which caused them to grow to seemingly impossible sizes.

And, unfortunately for the Philistines, this condition might also explain why Goliath ultimately proved so easy to slay.

How tall does the Bible say Goliath was?

In the Bible, the book of Samuel recounts the story of the great battle between the Philistine and Israelite forces.

We are told that the Philistine champion is a warrior named Goliath who challenges the Israelites to single combat.

Interestingly, this section also gives an extremely detailed description of Goliath’s physical appearance.

The Bible says that his height is ‘six cubits and a span’ and that he wears bronze armour weighing ‘five thousand shekels’.

However, most archaeologists believe that this estimate is much larger than the Bible intended.

Even though the measurement of six cubits and a span became standard translation, older versions of the Bible show a different measurement.

For example, the Greek Septuagint, a translation of the Old Testament into Greek written between the first and third century BC, gives Goliath’s height as four cubits and a span.

This is the version of Goliath’s height which biblical scholars generally believe is correct.

According to some measurements, Goliath was nine feet and nine inches tall which would make him a foot and a half taller than the current world’s tallest man Sultan Kosen (pictured)

What do these ancient measures mean?

While this is far more information than we get about any other biblical figure, the exact conversions for these ancient units are unclear.

Clyde Billington, a biblical scholar and executive director of the Institute for Biblical Archaeology, told MailOnline: ‘The ancient cubit was the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. A span is the width of the hand, for example, like the way that the height of a horse is measured today.

‘This varied from individual to individual and only in Egypt was the cubit standardised at 20.66 inches (52.5 cm).’

Taking the Egyptian units, at six cubits and a span, Goliath would have measured an absolutely absurd 10ft and 9 inches (3.28m).

Even using the more accurate four cubits and a span measurement, this would still make Goliath about 7ft and 5 inches (2.26m).

However, archaeologists now believe that the ancient Israelites would have used a different measurement system.

This map shows Tell es-Safi in modern Israel, widely believed to be the site of Goliath's hometown, Gath. Excavations suggest that there really was a battle between the Israelites and the people of Gath as the Bible suggests

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This map shows Tell es-Safi in modern Israel, widely believed to be the site of Goliath’s hometown, Gath. Excavations suggest that there really was a battle between the Israelites and the people of Gath as the Bible suggests

Although researchers haven’t found any remains belonging to Goliath, the giant’s hometown of Gath is definitely a real place.

Now known by its Arabic name of Tell es-Safi, Gath was continuously occupied from about 5000 BC until its population were driven out during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

The discovery of arrowheads and evidence of weapons production at the site aligns with the Biblical account of the Israelite invasion of Gath in the ninth century BC.

However, it was the excavation of the town’s walls which could be the key to understanding Goliath’s height.

 

By measuring hundreds of architectural features, researchers led by Professor Jeff Chadwick, of Brigham Young University, worked out the units used by the ancient architects.

This revealed that the ancient cubit was equivalent to 54cm (21.65 inches) while a span was 22cm (8.66 inches).

Using those units, Goliath’s height comes out as seven feet 10 inches (2.38m).

Given that the average height of a Bronze Age man was five feet three inches (160cm), Goliath would have seemed like a true giant to his contemporaries.

The only issue is that there is no evidence that this really was Goliath’s true height beyond the single biblical source.

In fact, Professor Chadwick believes that this measurement might function more as a literary device than an accurate description.

In a presentation to the American Schools of Oriental Research, Professor Chadwick pointed out that 2.38 metres, or four cubits and a span, also happens to be the exact thickness of the walls of Gath.

Professor Chadwick said: ‘It seems like an appropriate literary device, to characterize Goliath as being as big as a city wall.’

If that is the case, then the Bible’s authors might have been trying to say that Goliath was extremely tall rather than give his exact height.

Do giants really exist?

Even if this isn’t a precise measurement, it does suggest that Goliath was tall enough to be considered a literal giant by the ancient Israelites.

And scientists now believe there is good reason to think they were right.

Scientists say that the enormous size of Goliath and other giants like the French Hugo Brothers (pictured) is due to a condition affecting the pituitary gland. In some cases, a tumour on this gland means that there is nothing to stop the production of human growth hormone

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Scientists say that the enormous size of Goliath and other giants like the French Hugo Brothers (pictured) is due to a condition affecting the pituitary gland. In some cases, a tumour on this gland means that there is nothing to stop the production of human growth hormone

Giantism causes extremely rapid growth especially during puberty. Jayson (pictured) is 10-years-old and measures a whopping six-foot-three-inches thanks to this rare condition

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Giantism causes extremely rapid growth especially during puberty. Jayson (pictured) is 10-years-old and measures a whopping six-foot-three-inches thanks to this rare condition

Professor Patrick Morrison, a geneticist from Belfast City Hospital, told MailOnline that Goliath and other historical giants likely suffered from a rare genetic condition which affects the pituitary gland.

Professor Morrison says: ‘The pituitary gland produces about six hormones, and one of those is human growth hormone.

‘That’s something which kicks in around puberty to make you grow and then it shuts off again.’

However, in some people, tumours disrupt the normal control circuits leaving the pituitary gland ‘like a thermostat that’s stuck in the on position’.

With nothing to stop the production of human growth hormone, the body just keeps growing, eventually leading to a condition called acromegalic gigantism.

If this kicks in during adulthood, the growth is typically restricted to the hands, feet, and head.

But, if the tumours occur while someone is going through puberty before their bones have stopped growing, it can lead to giantism.

Normally that growth would be stopped by the release of sex hormones at the end of puberty.

But because these are also released by the pituitary gland there is nothing to stop someone with acromegalic giantism from getting taller – so long as they have food to eat and remain healthy.

Looking back through the historical record there are numerous examples of individuals of gigantic stature.

The oldest proven example is Sa-Nakht, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh from 2700 BC, who is believed to have been 6 feet 1.6 inches (1.987m).

Similarly, researchers have confirmed that a 6 feet 8 inches tall (2.02m) skeleton from the third century AD Rome suffered from gigantism.

In his research, Professor Morrison has found that about 10 per cent of cases of giantism are caused by a specific gene called AIP.

This is particularly common in the west of the British Isles where about one in 1,000 people carry the AIP gene.

In Northern Ireland, everyone with this gene gets it from a shared common ancestor who lived about 2,500 years ago.

That includes the so-called ‘Irish Giant’ Charles Byrne, who lived in London during the 1780s and was 7 feet 7 inches (2.31m).

Scientists believe that about 10 per cent of acromegalic gigantism cases are caused by a gene called AIP. The 'Irish Giant' Charles Byrne lived in London during the 1780s and was 7 feet 7 inches (2.31m). Research into his skeleton (pictured) shows that he also carried the AIP gene

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Scientists believe that about 10 per cent of acromegalic gigantism cases are caused by a gene called AIP. The ‘Irish Giant’ Charles Byrne lived in London during the 1780s and was 7 feet 7 inches (2.31m). Research into his skeleton (pictured) shows that he also carried the AIP gene

Using DNA taken from one of Byrne’s teeth, Professor Morrison showed that he carried the AIP gene which was responsible for his prodigious height.

Professor Morrison says that the biblical account is full of signs that Goliath very likely had this condition as well.

In a paper published in 2014, Professor Morrison points out that the books of Samuel and Chronicles suggest that Goliath’s brother and his three sons were all gigantic in stature.

‘When we looked into it, we found that there is a whole family here,’ says Professor Morrison.

This suggests that Goliath’s giantism was passed on genetically; just as we find today in families carrying the AIP gene.

If he did have acromegalic giantism, Professor Morrison says that Goliath was probably around seven feet tall.

If he was much taller than that, Goliath would likely have died of heart failure long before he got to the battlefield.

Did Goliath’s height hold him back?

Additionally, if Goliath really did have a pituitary gland tumour caused by the AIP gene, this would explain why he proved so easy for David to kill.

‘The disadvantage with a lot of these pituitary giants is that the pituitary gland is right in the base of your brain, pretty much between your two eyes,’ says Professor Morrison.

 

‘If that gets bigger it compresses the nerves for your eyesight, so your side vision goes. Often the first time patients notice this is when they twang a cyclist while driving because they don’t see them on the side of the road.’

If Goliath was in his late 20s, this tumour could have been very advanced, leaving him with very little peripheral vision at all.

In the Bible, Goliath is described as being led out to battle by a shield bearer who may have been required to point him in the direction of the enemy.

Pituitary gland giants also frequently suffer from serious health conditions and struggle to hold up the weight of their massive limbs.

The sheer volume of blood needed to keep their muscles working means blood vessels burst under the pressure leading to varicose ulcers which are extremely prone to infection.

That extra blood volume also places a huge strain on the heart, meaning most acromegalic giants are killed by heart failure.

Even in the 1960s, with far more advanced medical care than Goliath would have received, one 2010 study estimates that 50 per cent of giants died before the age of 50 and 89 per cent before turning 60.

The current world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen (pictured) has grown to a height of 8 feet 1 inch (236.5cm). Without modern medical care it's unlikely that Goliath could have become this big, but he likely could have grown to about seven feet

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The current world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen (pictured) has grown to a height of 8 feet 1 inch (236.5cm). Without modern medical care it’s unlikely that Goliath could have become this big, but he likely could have grown to about seven feet

Professor Morrison points out that many giants struggle to lift their arms above their heads, let alone wield a massive spear.

To make matters worse, the tumour would also have caused weakening of the skull, making the impact of a well-placed stone all the more deadly.

So, while Goliath might have looked like a formidable enemy, in reality, he would have been pretty frail.

The earliest confirmed case of giantism is Sa-Nakht (pictured), an ancient Egyptian pharaoh from 2700 BC, who is believed to have been 6 feet 1.6 inches (1.987m)

‘We suspect what David did with his sling is that he went around to where Goliath couldn’t see him and got him in the side of the head.

‘Then while he was scrambling about trying to see what happened David probably just lopped off his head – so it really is a matter of brains vs brawn.’

WHAT DOES BIBLICAL TRADITION TELL US ABOUT THE PHILISTINES?

The Philistines are referred to as the descendants of the Casluchim in Genesis 10:14 and Exodus 13:17.

Known as a seafaring nation, the Philistines were a non-Semitic people who left Crete and arrived in Canaan at the beginning of the 12th century BC.

The Philistines inhabited the Mediterranean coast of Canaan during the period of the Book of Judges.

They founded five principalities – Gaza, Asheklon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath.

Their highly-developed weapons brought a great threat to the Israelites.

During the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites purposely took a southern route to circumvent them.

The Philistines often battled against the Israelites. The first King of Israel, Saul, temporarily weakened them.

Later, a little-known shepherd by the name of David – later second King of Israel – defeated them after his battle with the large Philistine by the name of Goliath.

The Philistines were reduced to mainly commercial ventures rather than military ventures.

Throughout the Books of Kings, different Jewish leaders fought the nation until the Assyrians completely defeated them.

The Philistines then assimilated into the surrounding cultures and ceased to exist as a separate nation.

The name Palestine originates from the Philistine inhabitance of the land of Judea.

After the Romans conquered the region in the second century AD, the Romans used the term Palestinia to refer to the region in an attempt to minimize Jewish attachment to the land.

The Arabic use of the term Filastin is from this Latin root.

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DANIEL WHYTE III WAS HONORED BY BEING NAMED ONE OF THE 17 MOST NOTABLE ALUMNI IN THE HISTORY OF THE 134-YEAR-OLD TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND ONE OF THE 69 MOST NOTABLE ALUMNI IN THE HISTORY OF THE 53-YEAR-OLD LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA.

DANIEL WHYTE III HOLDS THE FOLLOWING DEGREES FROM THESE UNIVERSITIES:

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (D.Min. IN PROGRESS) LIBERTY UNIVERSITY JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY / LYNCHBURG, VA

MASTER OF THEOLOGY (Th.M.) / LIBERTY UNIVERSITY JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY / LYNCHBURG, VA

MASTER OF DIVINITY (M.Div.) / LIBERTY UNIVERSITY JOHN W. RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY / LYNCHBURG, VA

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGION, B.A. / TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY / FORT WORTH, TEXAS

BACHELOR OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES / BETHANY DIVINITY COLLEGE AND SEMINARY / DOTHAN, ALABAMA / HONORS: SUMMA CUM LAUDE

DANIEL WHYTE III WAS ALSO HONORED TO SIT WITH PRESIDENTS AND WORLD LEADERS BY BEING INVITED BY THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION TO ATTEND THE HOMEGOING OF DR. BILLY GRAHAM.

HE IS THE ESSENCE NATIONAL BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF “LETTERS TO YOUNG BLACK MEN” AND AMAZON BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF “LETTERS TO YOUNG BLACK WOMEN” (AFRICAN-AMERICAN CATEGORY.) HE HAS AUTHORED OVER 100 BOOKS.

HE IS ALSO THE FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE 20-YEAR-OLD BLACKCHRISTIANNEWS.COM (BCNN1.COM), WHICH HAS IMPACTED EVERY DENOMINATION IN THE EVANGELICAL AND CHRISTIAN WORLD AND HAS IMPACTED PRESIDENTS, THE US GOVERNMENT, AND GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD ALONG WITH IMPACTING THE PUBLIC SQUARE. BLACKCHRISTIANNEWS.COM HAS BEEN NAMED THE #1 BLACK CHRISTIAN WEBSITE AND BLOG IN THE WORLD 4 YEARS RUNNING BY THE INDEPENDENT FEEDSPOT AND IS ON THE TOP 60 CHRISTIAN NEWS SITES LIST IN THE WORLD — RED, YELLOW, BLACK, OR WHITE.

HE HAS PREACHED THE GOSPEL AND THE WORD OF GOD IN PERSON ACROSS AMERICA AND IN OVER 24 COUNTRIES TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. HE HAS PREACHED THE GOSPEL AND THE WORD OF GOD PROBABLY MORE TIMES THAN ANY MAN IN HISTORY TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF THE INTERNET AS HE PREACHED THE GOSPEL AND THE WORD OF GOD NEARLY EVERY DAY FOR OVER 8 YEARS, LIVE AND ON-DEMAND MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY TO THIS VERY DAY. “CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,” “EXILED ON THE ISLE OF PATMOS,” AND “PREACHING THE GOSPEL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY” FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND JESUS CHRIST.

DANIEL WHYTE III IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE OVER-40-YEAR-OLD GOSPEL LIGHT EVANGELISTIC SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL AND THE OVER-36-YEAR-OLD GOSPEL LIGHT HOUSE OF PRAYER INTERNATIONAL. HE IS KNOWN WORLDWIDE AS THE PROPHET WHO PREDICTED THE CORONAVIRUS PLAGUE FOR OVER 10 YEARS BEFORE IT HIT IN RECORDED PREACHING AND WRITING. GOD ALSO LED HIM TO GUIDE THOUSANDS THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS PLAGUE THAT KILLED OVER 20 MILLION PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE SINS IN THE JUDAS-LAODICEAN CHURCH.

DANIEL WHYTE III’S GREATEST BLESSING IN THIS LIFE IS HIS QUIVER FULL OF 10 CHILDREN — DANIELLA (DANNI), DANIEL IV, DANITA EVANGELINE, DANAE MARY-LOUISE, DANIQUA GRACE, DANYEL EZEKIEL, DANYELLE ELIZABETH BREEDLOVE, DANIELLE TEKEELA, DURAN-DANIEL AND THE FIRST DANIEL IV (DECEASED AND IN HEAVEN WITH THE LORD), ALONG WITH GRAND-CHILDREN AND GREAT GRAND-CHILDREN.

DANIEL WHYTE III HAS BEEN UNBLISSFULLY BUT SEXUALLY SATISFYINGLY MARRIED TO HIS FIRST AND ONLY WIFE, MERIQUA WHYTE OF CHRISTIANA, JAMAICA, FOR OVER 36 YEARS. JESUS CHRIST SAID: “AND A MAN’S FOES SHALL BE THEY OF HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD.” EVEN THOUGH MANY EVANGELICALS, CHARISMATICS, AND PROTESTANTS TRY TO ACT LIKE THESE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST ARE NOT A REALITY IN OUR MODERN CHRISTIANITY, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE SATANIC-DRIVEN PROSPERITY GOSPEL, OVER-POSITIVE PHILOSOPHY, WHICH IS A LIE, AND IS NOT BASED IN REALITY OR BIBLICAL TRUTH. HOWEVER, THE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST ARE TRUE FOR EVERY PERSON WHO PREACHES THE GOSPEL AND THE OUTCOMES OF THE GOSPEL, WHICH IS A CHANGED LIFE AND OPPOSITION, THEREFORE TO FAMILY, LUKEWARM CHRISTIANS, LAODICEAN-JUDAS PASTORS AND CHURCHES, THE WORLD, AND THE DEVIL. THIS IS A REALITY, YES, IN OUR PRESENT EVIL WORLD.

WHILE DANIEL WHYTE III THOROUGHLY ENJOYS HIS MARRIED LIFE BECAUSE HE DID NOT ALLOW HIS WIFE TO HAVE HER WAY AT ANY POINT AND WAS AND IS SOLIDLY AND BIBLICALLY, THE HEAD OF HIS HOUSEHOLD THROUGHOUT THE MARRIAGE, WHO HAS OFTEN TIMES QUOTED JOSHUA “AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE’RE GOING TO SERVE THE LORD” “UP IN HERE!” AND BECAUSE HIS WIFE NEVER FAILED IN THE VERY IMPORTANT AREA OF SEX, WHICH HE GOT MARRIED FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE TO AVOID SINNING AGAINST GOD. HE HAS ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE PRIVILEGE AND JOY OF RAISING HIS CHILDREN IN THE LORD VIRTUALLY BY HIMSELF AND SERVING THE LORD WITH THEM EVERY DAY OF THEIR LIVES, FROM THE TIME THEY WERE BORN UNTIL THEY GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE, BECAME ADULTS, AND MOVED ON AS GROWN PEOPLE.

HOWEVER, HIS WIFE MERIQUA WHYTE MOTIVATED BY SATAN, PHAROAH-STYLE PRIDE MIXED WITH THE WELL-KNOWN FEMALE JAMAICAN-STYLE PRIDE, STUBBORNNESS, REBELLIOUSNESS AND WITCHCRAFT HAS BEEN HIS GREATEST JUDAS ENEMY IN THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN WHAT PAUL SPOKE OF — A “MESSENGER OF SATAN” AND A “THORN IN THE FLESH.” AMAZINGLY AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD, GOD HAS USED THAT SATANIC EVIL OPPOSITION TO SPUR DANIEL WHYTE III ON TO PREACH THE GOSPEL PROBABLY MORE TIMES THAN ANY MAN ON RECORD, AND GOD HAS HONORED HIM BECAUSE HE DID NOT “HEARKEN TO THE VOICE OF HIS WIFE.” WHYTE TELLS OTHER CHRISTIAN MEN TO ONLY HEARKEN TO THE VOICE OF GOD AND JESUS CHRIST — NOT TO THEIR WIVES, AS SO MANY THOUSANDS OF CHURCH MEN AND OTHER MEN HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY PASTORS AND OTHER OLDER MEN DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS. REMEMBER WE ARE IN THIS WORLDWIDE MULTI-GENERATIONAL MESS BECAUSE ADAM HEARKENED TO THE VOICE OF HIS WIFE AND NOT TO THE VOICE OF GOD.

DANIEL WHYTE III TOLD HIS WIFE MERIQUA WHYTE BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO FAMILY LIFE AS HER PARENTS DID IT FOR THEIR MARRIED LIFE WAS HELLACIOUS AND ENDED IN DIVORCE, AS DID SOME OF HER OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE AUNT SHE WAS LIVING WITH. HE ALSO TOLD HIS WIFE WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO FAMILY LIFE AS HIS PARENTS DID IT BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO HELLACIOUS AND OUT OF ORDER BECAUSE HIS MOTHER WAS THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD, NOT HIS FATHER, BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, THEY NEVER GOT A DIVORCE. WHYTE TOLD HIS WIFE BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IT GOD’S WAY ACCORDING TO EPHESIANS CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 OR NO WAY AT ALL. AND THEN HE ASKED HIS WIFE ARE YOU WILLING TO DO MARRIAGE GOD’S WAY ACCORDING TO EPHESIANS CHAPTERS 5 AND 6, AND SHE SAID YES. AND WHYTE TOLD HER BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED THAT IF SHE DOES NOT LIVE UP TO HER END OF THE DEAL, ALL BETS ARE OFF!

BECAUSE DANIEL WHYTE III’S WIFE MERIQUA WHYTE WAS SO PROUD, UNSUBMISSIVE, STUBBORN, AND REBELLIOUS AFTER THEY GOT MARRIED, GOD LED HIM TO READ EPHESIANS CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 EVERY DAY IN THEIR FAMILY DEVOTIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR MARRIAGE. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE MARRIAGE DANIEL WHYTE III ALSO GAVE HIS WIFE A LIST OF VERSES FOR WOMEN FROM THE WORD OF GOD FOR HER TO READ, WHICH SHE STILL READS TO THIS DAY. HE ALSO BOUGHT HER MANY BOOKS TO READ TO HELP HER BE THE WIFE GOD WANTED HER TO BE.

WHYTE REALIZED EARLY IN THE MARRIAGE THAT HIS WIFE WAS NOT A BORN-AGAIN-SAVED PERSON EVEN THOUGH SHE LIED AND SAID SHE WAS BEFORE THEY GOT MARRIED. AFTER OVER 36 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, SHE IS STILL NOT SAVED NEVER BEARING ANY FRUIT OF A SAVED PERSON TO THE POINT OF NOT EVEN WANTING TO TELL HER CHILDREN “I LOVE YOU” AND NOT WANTING TO HUG THEM WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE CHILDREN EVEN AFTER HER HUSBAND TOLD HER TO DO SO. SHE ALSO HATED THE DAILY FAMILY DEVOTIONS THAT HER HUSBAND LED AND TRIED TO HINDER THEM. SHE ALSO DEMONICALLY HATED AND TRIED TO HINDER EVERY GOSPEL PREACHING SERVICE TO THIS VERY DAY.

HOWEVER, ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THEY ARE STILL MARRIED AND DESPITE THE DEVIL CONSTANTLY WORKING THROUGH HIS WIFE TO TRY TO HINDER HIM FROM PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD, HE IS STILL PREACHING THE GOSPEL AND THE WORD OF GOD LIVE AND ON-DEMAND THAT REACHES OVER 148,800 PEOPLE PER MONTH WITH OVER 21,000 UNIQUE VIEWS PER MONTH REACHING 149 COUNTRIES PREACHING THE GOSPEL AND THE WORD OF GOD IN 2 TO 3 SERVICES A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK. GLORY BE TO GOD!

BELOW IS THE PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE THAT DANIEL WHYTE III READ IN THEIR FAMILY DEVOTIONS EVERY DAY FOR DECADES — EPHESIANS 5:22 – 6:20 THAT COVERS THE BIBLICAL DUTIES OF THE HUSBAND, THE WIFE, AND THE CHILDREN, AND IT INCLUDES HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST THE DEVIL WHO IS SEEKING TO DESTROY THE FAMILY:

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

IF YOU WERE TO DIE TODAY, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: HEAVEN OR HELL? IF YOU’RE NOT SURE, “BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THOU SHALT BE SAVED” FOR JESUS CHRIST SAID THE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS EVER SPOKEN IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD WHEN HE SAID, “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.” READ FURTHER RIGHT HERE:

THE BIG QUESTION
GOSPEL LIGHT MINUTE X #447 WITH DANIEL WHYTE III

This is the “Chief of sinners,” Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, with the Gospel Light Minute X Podcast #447 titled, “The Big Question” I’m here to remind you of what the Bible says, that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” like you and me.

“HAVE YOU BEEN BORN AGAIN?”
The question is not “Have you joined a church?” or “Are you trying to do your best?” or “Do you have religion?” but “Are you twice-born?” Jesus Christ said in John 3:3, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”.
We enter the physical world by birth. Spiritual life likewise is entered with a birth. We become members of a human family by birth; we become members of the family of God by birth, by being “born again.” There is no other way to get into the human family except by birth, and there is no other way to get into God’s family except by the new birth. Neither education, nor cultivation, nor reformation, nor “turning over a new leaf,” will accomplish this. What is needed is not a new “leaf” but a new “life”! “Ye must be born again” (John 3:7).

A New Nature Needed
By physical birth we become partakers of human nature; by being born again we become “partakers of the divine nature”. A Christian is the product of a divine “begetting”. The second birth is not an improvement of the old nature; it is the imparting of an entirely new nature. The old nature is hopelessly corrupt and incapable of ever being made fit for His presence. The new birth requires a creative act of the Holy Spirit. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature”.

Not “Trying” But “Trusting”

“Trying to follow Christ” is not Christianity. Christianity is not imitation of Christ, it is the indwelling of Christ. Christianity is not trying to do anything. It is trusting Christ Who has done it all! He has “finished the work” and there is nothing left to do but simply to receive and trust Him. He shed His precious blood on the cross and the work is all done once and forever! Cease trying and begin trusting! Believers will progressively become more and more like Christ, but by His power, not their own.

What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Simply “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ”. The Bible says in 1 John 5:1, “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God”. The Bible states in John 1:12,13, “As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God”.
You are born again, you become a Christian by trusting a Person—receiving a Person. The very moment you do this, the Lord Jesus Christ comes in and life begins!

What Is Meant By “Believe”?
To “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ” means more than simply believing the historic facts concerning Him. Intellectual belief about Christ is not sufficient. The belief that brings salvation must be “with the heart,” that is, with the whole being. This belief also includes repentance: “Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”. The Bible states in Acts 17:30, “God … now commandeth all men every where to repent”.

The faith which saves, then, includes the necessity to repent, and to receive Christ as Saviour and Lord, to rest upon Him alone for salvation. It means to trust Him so utterly and completely that, if He should fail, there would be no hope at all!

May I Know That I Am Born Again?
This is an important question. We know that we are born again by the testimony of God’s Word. God says in John 5:24, “He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life”. Have you believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as explained by God’s Word? If so, then you are saved, you are “born again,” you have “passed from death unto life.” God says so! Take God at His Word, and go on your way rejoicing!

One Final Word
You may “belong to a church,” you may be “trying to do the best you can,” you may be “striving to live right.” Your outward life may be the model of moral correctness, and you may be looked up to, honored, revered, and respected. Yet, if you have not been “born again” you are just as lost as if you had never heard of Christ. Yes, you may teach in the Sunday school, read the Bible, sing, shout, “feel happy,” and all the rest—but if you have never been “born again” you are still in your sins and a stranger to the Lord Jesus Christ!.

If you want to be saved from the wrath to come and from an eternity in Hell, and if you believe that Jesus Christ suffered, bled, and died on the cross for your sins, was buried, and rose again from the dead and you are willing to trust Jesus Christ with all of your heart so you can go to Heaven, please pray with me what is called the sinner’s prayer: Holy Father God, I acknowledge that I am a sinner and I admit that I have sinned against You and that I have broken Your Ten Commandments. I have lied before. I have stolen things before. I have lusted after people and things before. I have dishonored and disobeyed my parents. I have taken Your holy Name in vain. For Jesus Christ’s sake, please have mercy and grace upon my soul and forgive me of all of my sins, my failures, and my faults. As I now believe in Your Holy Son the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that He suffered, bled, and died on the cross for my sins, was buried and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me to repent of my sins past. Help me to turn from my old, evil life and follow You in the new life. For it is in Your Name I pray. Amen.

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