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Posted on 08/19/2008 10:18:02 AM PDT by Raineygoodyear
A 2,600 year old clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name Gedaliah ben Pashur has recently been uncovered completely intact during archaeological excavations in Jerusalem's ancient City of David, located just below the walls of the Old City near the Dung Gate.
Slideshow: Pictures of the week The name appears in the Book of Jeremiah (38:1) together with that of Yehuchal ben Shelemayahu, whose name was found on an identical clay bulla in the same area in 2005. The two men were ministers in the court of King Zedekiah, the last king to rule in Jerusalem before the destruction of the First Temple.
Hebrew University who is leading the dig, this is the first time in the annals of Israeli archeology that two clay bullae with two Biblical names that appear in the same verse in the Bible have been unearthed in the same location.
"It is not very often that such a discovery happens in which real figures of the past shake off the dust of history and so vividly revive the stories of the Bible," Mazar noted.
The first bulla was uncovered inside an impressive stone structure, which Mazar believes to be the Palace of David, while the second bulla was found at the foot of the external wall of the same structure, under a tower that was built in the days of Nehemiah. JEREMIAH 38 from the OLD TESTAMENT:
1 Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal* son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah had been telling the people. He was saying,1
2 "This is what the LORD says: Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who surrender to the Babylonians* will live.2
Where does all this evidence come from supporting the mythical stories of the Bible? Must have been planted.
Fascinating!
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More and more “ evidence “ that proves that the Bible was right all along.
While certainly interesting this is really not surprising. We've known for a long time that the Bible's historical narrative has been accurate from the Divided Kingdom (i.e. post-Solomonic) period forward. The problem is there is no extra-Biblical corroboration of the account prior to this period. In other words, no evidence outside the Bible supporting the account from Solomon on back. This is a problem for those who say that archeology proves the Bible.
If the Muslims are right—and the Jews never lived there before the 20th century—this is obviously a counterfeit relic that was ‘salted’ by these Zionist archeologists. [/sarcasm]
The absence of proof is not proof. I trust God and His word.
The existence of Troy (a fact) doesn't prove the Trojan war (a legend). In other words, prose can employ real names and real characters in a fictional story.
As TR might have said “Well, bulla!”
Yeah, that little piece was planted more than 2500 years ago. Rascals don’tchaknow!
Lots of writers were busy.
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