The Battle
 
"Rephaim" is most commonly translated as "giants," which term is accurately applied to the world view of the Rephaim. All things, to the Rephaims, are gigantic in their implications-- so huge that they prevent any possible will for action on their parts from progressing to some active implementation. The Canaanites, in their families, have will to take only what appears, at any given moment, to be the easiest course.

For all their carnal belligerence and boastings-- by which appearances the Rephaims affect and maintain facades of gigantic proportions, both for themselves and for their many saviors (whether they be of flesh, of science, of politics, or of religion)-- the Rephaims are miserable creatures; and they are considerably less than men because they imagine that it is necessary to be something more.

When an ordeal of testing comes, the Rephaim assumption of its demands disables their resolve to take a stand, themselves; and they run whining to whatever Egyptian staff appears likely to come to their aid, whether the spear or the wand.

The Rephaims need not believe in their deliverers. It is enough that they can transfer surrogacy for their perils onto them, relieving themselves of all burdens and the need for any active participation in the process of their rescue.

They mock the persecutions others might suffer for principle, and they are ever ready to flee from imminent injury to themselves. When uppermost, they do not know the healthful ways of peace; but as soon as they begin to falter, they sue for treaty as a prescription against pain.
myapr     Rephaims     רפאים 

exaggerators, flatterers, idolaters

they are on the lookout r for opportunities p to embellish a the successes y of the nation m

Gematria 331 alc: they are staunch c defenders l of their ideals a

Ordinal 61 as: they stand upon s principle a (61 as) >
                        and in their pursuit y of truth w (16 wy) >
                        they are without fault z (7 z)
 
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