How much does Jesus matter—and how much does my response to him matter? What is at stake when it comes to what we think of him and what we say of him? And, more fundamentally, what is at stake in the ministry of Jesus Christ itself? The stakes are higher than we might imagine because Jesus is engaged in a clash of kingdoms.
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...
