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King David's Palace Is Found, Archaeologist Says
New York Times ^ | August 5, 2005 | STEVEN ERLANGER

Posted on 08/05/2005 11:51:57 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

An Israeli archaeologist says she has uncovered in East Jerusalem what may be the fabled palace of the biblical King David. Her work has been sponsored by a conservative Israeli research institute and financed by an American Jewish investment banker who would like to prove that Jerusalem was indeed the capital of the Jewish kingdom described in the Bible.

Other scholars are skeptical that the foundation walls discovered by the archaeologist, Eilat Mazar, are David's palace. But they acknowledge that what she has uncovered is rare and important: a major public building from around the 10th century B.C., with pottery shards that date to the time of David and Solomon and a government seal of an official mentioned in the book of Jeremiah.

The discovery is likely to be a new salvo in a major dispute in biblical archaeology: whether the kingdom of David was of some historical magnitude, or whether the kings were more like small tribal chieftains, reigning over another dusty hilltop.

The find will also be used in the broad political battle over Jerusalem - whether the Jews have their origins here and thus have some special hold on the place, or whether, as many Palestinians have said, including the late Yasir Arafat, the idea of a Jewish origin in Jerusalem is a myth used to justify conquest and occupation.

Hani Nur el-Din, a Palestinian professor of archaeology at Al Quds University, said he and his colleagues considered biblical archaeology an effort by Israelis "to fit historical evidence into a biblical context." He added: "The link between the historical evidence and the biblical narration, written much later, is largely missing. There's a kind of fiction about the 10th century. They try to link whatever they find to the biblical narration. ...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Israel; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bible; cary; christianity; david; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; godsgravesglyps; history; israel; jerusalem; judaism; kingdavid; palace; zionism
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To: West Coast Conservative
Hani Nur el-Din, a Palestinian professor of archaeology at Al Quds University, said he and his colleagues considered biblical archaeology an effort by Israelis "to fit historical evidence into a biblical context." He added: "The link between the historical evidence and the biblical narration, written much later, is largely missing. There's a kind of fiction about the 10th century. They try to link whatever they find to the biblical narration. ...

What the heck are the Palestinians and muslims claiming in the Koran? It's udder uber BS and modification of crime scenes and Bibles and historical holocaust and Nazi revisionism.

61 posted on 08/05/2005 2:39:55 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Condemn me, make me naked and kill me, or be silent for ever on my gun ownership and law enforcement)
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To: West Coast Conservative

"effort by Israelis "to fit historical evidence into a biblical context."

Also known as "making the shoe fit."

OT is full of allegories, myths and fables.


62 posted on 08/05/2005 2:41:34 PM PDT by TAquinas (Demographics has consequences.)
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To: EdReform

The last I heard they found an extra-biblical reference , albeit slight, to the very existence of King David (a few years ago). And now this... I hope it sheds some additional light on the (continuing) historical reliability of the Bible. Thanks for the ping - this is one of my favorite subjects...


63 posted on 08/05/2005 2:48:23 PM PDT by scripter (Let temporal things serve your use, but the eternal be the object of your desire.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Any Pictures???

Reagan80


64 posted on 08/05/2005 3:00:00 PM PDT by Reagan80 ("Government is not the solution to our problems, Government IS the problem." -RR; 1980 Inaugural)
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To: All
Great ping! Thanks!! I feel like he is one of our direct ancestors.
They are rebuilding the temple in Israel and have brought together the Sanhedrin after 1000+ years. They are also building the throne!! I am looking up for His return!!!!
This is sooo exciting!
65 posted on 08/05/2005 3:01:14 PM PDT by jackv
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To: jackv
The only throne he is going to sit in is the one in Heaven.
66 posted on 08/05/2005 3:17:13 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: timsbella

Good Shabbas!

I am praying that al Qaida does not take the anniversary of the Heroshima bomb as an excuse for a major attack.


67 posted on 08/05/2005 3:21:06 PM PDT by patriciaruth (They are all Mike Spanns)
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To: patriciaruth

When we pray for Israel I'll put in an extra word, as ever, for our great supporter, the USA.

...I pray for Canada but I always sense a chuckle from Adonai...

;)


68 posted on 08/05/2005 3:24:27 PM PDT by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada!)
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To: West Coast Conservative
An Israeli archaeologist says she has uncovered in East Jerusalem what may be the fabled palace of the biblical King David. Her work has been sponsored by a conservative Israeli research institute and financed by an American Jewish investment banker who would like to prove that Jerusalem was indeed the capital of the Jewish kingdom described in the Bible.

One sentence of fact and then all left-wing Jew-hating propaganda. That's the New York Times.

69 posted on 08/05/2005 3:35:41 PM PDT by montag813
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To: West Coast Conservative
as many Palestinians have said, including the late Yasir Arafat, the idea of a Jewish origin in Jerusalem is a myth

This from a man who was born in Cairo and invented the myth that he himself was born in Jerusalem. Of course the communist scumbag who wrote this manages to overlook this small fact.

70 posted on 08/05/2005 3:37:37 PM PDT by montag813
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To: CondorFlight
Come on. Everyone knows King David was a good Muslim. I'm just waiting for them to find the ruins of his mosque. . .

And when the Arabs find it, you can be sure the New York Times archeology expert will endorse it as genuine.

71 posted on 08/05/2005 3:39:38 PM PDT by montag813
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To: West Coast Conservative

is there anybody with 1/4 of a brain who doubts that jerusalem was a jewish city?? why ,why ,the muzzies only claim is thru a DREAM--what a joke..islam is built on war,and ruins of other civilizations--need proof--bisnia,phillipines,indonesia,spain,africa, and on and on


72 posted on 08/05/2005 3:43:35 PM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: Siena Dreaming

Jesus will return as he left, from out of the clouds. He will rule and reign from Jerusalem.


73 posted on 08/05/2005 3:46:58 PM PDT by jackv
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To: sofaman
Arafat was once asked about the Temple Mount. He asked what temple? Where's the temple? I see a wall...there are many old walls. I see a mosque..but I do not see a Temple

Just like Baghdad Bob. Easy translation: when a Muslim says something you both know is untrue, he's really saying "Go F--- yourself"

74 posted on 08/05/2005 3:47:55 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: CondorFlight

He was "Melech David", not "Malik Daoud".


75 posted on 08/05/2005 3:47:59 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: golch1979
but the attitude should be 'yea we were here 3000 years ago, but more importantly we're here now and we have a right to be here free from your ----.'

Long term, the Israelis would have saved themselves a lot of hassle by just saying to the Muslims in East Jerusalem : "We're buying you out at a fair price (whatever the going market prices for real estate were when it was Jordanian territory). Now take your money and leave"

76 posted on 08/05/2005 3:51:46 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: jackv

He will reign from the spiritual Jerusalem, not the earthly.


77 posted on 08/05/2005 3:51:52 PM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: TXBubba
Oh please, Jewish origin in Jerusalem is a myth. Eye rolling.

No, the Jewish writings from 2000 years ago were cunningly falsified to give the Jews of today a claim to Jerusalem. Really, it's true. Just ask Yasir or Osama or Adolf.

78 posted on 08/05/2005 4:02:13 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Siena Dreaming

Zechariah 14:4


79 posted on 08/05/2005 4:05:27 PM PDT by jackv
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To: West Coast Conservative
Hani Nur el-Din, a Palestinian professor of archaeology at Al Quds University, said he and his colleagues considered biblical archaeology an effort by Israelis "to fit historical evidence into a biblical context." He added: "The link between the historical evidence and the biblical narration, written much later, is largely missing. There's a kind of fiction about the 10th century. They try to link whatever they find to the biblical narration. ...

A myth cooked up to justify Jewish "aggression," eh? Sounds familiar. Never mind that liberals love to conflate Biblical Fundamentalism with Holocaust denial!

There are many FReepers (who shall remain nameless) who make it their main point in life to attack the Bible and its historicity and veracity. They wonder why I call myself a conservative. I wonder why they don't call themselves anti-Semites, since that's essentially what they are.

It all comes down to the Bible, folks. Not Herzl, not the Holocuast but the Torah. Zionism without the Bible is dead and it's not coming back. Zionism as one aspect of Torah Judaism is coming to life!

I want a rebuilt Temple and the Kingdom of G-d on earth. What the h*ll are you atheists doing here?

80 posted on 08/05/2005 4:06:57 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator ('Ani hagever ra'ah `oni besheivet `evrato.)
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