After baby Jesus is born, God makes him the fulfilment and embodiment of his plans for his ‘son’ Israel, whom he previously called out of Egypt. As the story progresses, we will see how he is faithful in that calling where Israel was not. Ultimately, Matthew will show us that the salvation of God’s people rests entirely on the faithfulness of Jesus in his calling to be God’s true ‘son’.
Og the king of Bashan is named twenty-two times in the Bible across six different biblical books. Given how often he and his kingdom are mentioned, we should know more about who he is. The Bible also mentions other details of interest, such as how Og slept on an iron bed that was over thirteen feet long. Apparently, he was a giant of man, even bigger than Goliath. Just who was Og and why does the Bible mention him so frequently? This article helps to answer that question by explaining what the Bible says about Bashan, Israel, Og, and the...
