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To: backwoods-engineer

It appears so far to be legit. The rectangular stone was held in place with leather thong as a form of body adornment. Interesting if true since it seems to show a recurring archetype in the human psyche.


18 posted on 09/12/2019 11:22:20 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: SpaceBar

Quite Jungian of you ...


30 posted on 09/12/2019 11:45:14 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: SpaceBar; Ezekiel; firebrand
Urim v' Thummim... ("lights and perfections"). 12 stones (1 for each tribe), bejeweled breastplate worn by the Jewish High Priest; the priest would pray, the stones would light up signifying an "answer".

more info here: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4427467/jewish/What-Were-the-Urim-and-Thummim.htm

and here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urim_and_Thummim#Name_and_meaning

47 posted on 09/12/2019 3:01:06 PM PDT by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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