5 Superheroes of the Bible
5. David (a.k.a.
Batman)
Just like Batman, David didn’t really have any
supernatural ability. He was however quite resourceful and good at winning
fights that he seemingly had no chance to win. He admitted to killing lions and
bears in order to protect his sheep. Right afterwards he went and killed the
9-foot giant known as Goliath with his utility belt (or sling). He also lurked
in the shadows like the Caped Crusader. When Saul went to relieve himself in
the cave where David was hiding, David crept up behind him and cut off a corner
of his robe, though he confessed he could have killed Saul.
See: 1 Samuel 17 and 24
4. Elijah (a.k.a. The
Flash)
Elijah’s incredible speed allowed him to
outrun a chariot over a distance of about 13 miles. Of course he did possess a
few powers that the Flash lacks, such as the time when he called down fire to
consume 51 men who came to capture him. Of course, they sent another 50 after
that to try again and they fell to the same fate.
See: 1 Kings 18:44-46 and 2 Kings 1
3. Moses (a.k.a.
Captain Planet)
Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! Moses used
all of those as he led the Israelites out of captivity. Moses’ superpower, like
Captain Planet, allowed him to control nature. It started with the plagues of
blood, frogs, lice, flies, livestock disease, boils, hail mixed with fire,
locusts, darkness and death. He controlled the wind and water when he split the
Red Sea and later caused water to stream out of a rock by hitting it. And
though I always thought the Planeteer with the Heart ring got screwed, Moses
found a way to use heart during the battle with the Amalekites. He stood on a
hill watching the battle and whenever he held his arms up the Israelites would
begin winning the fight.
See: Book of Exodus
2.
Josheb-basshebeth,
Eleazar and Shammah
(a.k.a The Fantastic Four)
(a.k.a The Fantastic Four)
I know there are only three guys not four
(just leave out the Invisible Woman), but David actually had 30 “mighty men”.
However as the author makes it known multiple times, none of the thirty
attained to these three. Josheb-basshebeth, the captain of the three, used his
spear to kill 800 men at one time. Eleazar found himself facing the hated
Philistines alone, but he fought them until he was exhausted and when the rest
of his army came to help him, they found Eleazar had already slain them all.
Shammah stood his ground against an army when his own fled. As it turned out,
the rest of his army was unnecessary. Once King David said he would love a
drink from the well of Bethlehem, which at the time happened to be at the base camp
for the Philistines. So the three men together broke into their garrison and
drew him some water from the well while fighting off the Philistines.
See: 2 Samuel 23
1. Samson (a.k.a
Superman)
Samson is the ultimate superhero of the Bible,
just like Superman is the number one superhero of all time. Remember the time
he killed a lion with his bare hands or the time he killed 30 men who
threatened his wife. How about when he killed 1000 men with the jawbone of a
donkey? My favorite is when the men are waiting by the city gates to kill him,
so Samson goes and rips the gates off their hinges and carries them to the top
of a hill. Just like Superman though, Samson had one weakness. Hair was
Samson’s Kryptonite. But after Delilah shaves his head and he is captured, they
forget that hair tends to regrow and in his last show of strength he pushes out
on two pillars that hold up the building where he is being judged. The building
collapses killing all 3000 of those who came to watch him die.
See: Judges 13-16
Here
are some great Resources for Moms with Boys:
1.
“Wild
Things; the art of nurturing boys” Stephen James and David Thomas
2. “That's
My Son: How Moms Can Influence Boys to Become Men of Character” Rick Johnson
3. “Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons” Meg
Meeker
4. “Boy-sterous Living: Celebrating Your Loud and Rowdy Life with
Sons” Jean Blackmer
5. “How Do You Tuck In a Superhero?: And Other Delightful Mysteries
of Raising Boys” Rachel Balducci
