Minor correction re: Bildad

From: Edward Hobbs (EHOBBS@wellesley.edu)
Date: Sat Dec 09 1995 - 13:23:04 EST


Bildad the Shuhite was not really the shortest man in the Bible. While
he was certainly taller than Kneehighmiah, he cannot have been as short
and as small as Habakkuk, who stood on his watch, or as Peter, who
slept on his watch. Of course we do not know how big watches were in those
days, but even a very large "railroad" pocket watch could not support
anyone as tall as a shoe (be sure not to confuse a sandal with a shoe,
or you will err on Bildad's height).

Edward



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