Posted on 12/17/2014 10:07:42 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Six official clay seals found by an archaeological team at a small site in Israel offer evidence that supports the existence of biblical kings David and Solomon. Many modern scholars dismiss David and Solomon as mythological figures and believe no kingdom could have existed in the region at the time the Bible recounted their activities. The new finds provide evidence that some type of government activity was conducted there in that period.
A Mississippi State University team found this bulla, or ancient clay seal, on a dig site in southern Israel last summer. It offers evidence of government activity in the 10th century B.C., a time when many scholars said a kingdom could not exist in the region.
Six official clay seals found by a Mississippi State University archaeological team at a small site in Israel offer evidence that supports the existence of biblical kings David and Solomon.
Many modern scholars dismiss David and Solomon as mythological figures and believe no kingdom could have existed in the region at the time the Bible recounted their activities. The new finds provide evidence that some type of government activity was conducted there in that period.
Jimmy Hardin, associate professor in the MSU Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures, said these clay bullae were used to seal official correspondence in much the same way wax seals were used on official documents in later periods.
Hardin, co-director of the Hesi Regional Project, has been excavating each summer at Khirbet Summeily, a site east of Gaza in southern Israel, since 2011. Hardin's findings were published in the December 2014 issue of Near Eastern Archaeology.
"Our preliminary results indicated that this site is integrated into a political entity that is typified by elite activities, suggesting that a state was already being formed....
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I for one didn’t need the proof, but interesting.
Modern scholars are pretty much wrong about a heck of a lot.
Once again, God out maneuvers modern scientists who try to refute his Word.
What’s interesting is that when evidence is found, it always proves the bible account.
Don’t bet against the Bible.
More proof I didn’t need but thanks.
Proof of God, our creator.
Merry Christmas.
Modern scholars???
This is a very big deal. Wow.
Yeah. Modern scholars.
You know - Like this guy -
By the way ..... Giorgio claims to have found some clay seals of his own -
He says these three were kiln-fired and hardened to serve as little space helmets for very, very tiny Ancient Astronauts.
Yes. And their error is usually caused by their anti-Bible bias, along with a heavy dose of superiority complex chutzpah. I guess they never heard the cautionary phrase, “Pride goeth before a fall....”
The science is settled; until it becomes unsettled.
I guess 1500 years of muslims destroying artifacts and other evidence of judaic history hasn’t been enough... let’s turn total control of the temple mount over to them like the UN and progressives are demanding so they can finish the job.
fyi
Thanks Bigg Red.
You know what happens when we assume...
Our family is each doing a Bible teaching for Christmas day. Mine is the Book of Ruth. I kind of knew this, but hadn’t realized how close to King David were Ruth and Boaz. They were Obed’s parents and Obed was King David’s grandfather!!
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