Posted on 02/23/2009 3:07:41 PM PST by Nachum
(IsraelNN.com) The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of royal seal impressions from the times of the First and Second Temples. The finds were made at a site in the southern Jerusalem hills.
The seal impressions are believed to date back to the time of King Hezekiah, who ruled over Judea in the late eighth century BCE. Four “LMLK”-type seals were found, as were seals from high-ranking administrators Ahimelech ben Amadyahu and Yehokhil ben Shahar.
One seal impression combined the LMLK-type seal and the seal of Yehokhil, an occurrence that archaeologists confirmed is highly unusual.
A later inscription, estimated to have been made 600 years after Hezekiah's reign, was found on a jar neck. The inscription is believed to date back to the early Hasmonean period.
The finds were made at an excavation in the village of Umm Tuba, located between the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Tzur Baher and Har Homa. The dig is operating under the supervision of Zubair Adawi, on behalf of the Antiquities Authority.
The excavation is centered in a large building dating back to the time of the First and Second Temples. The building includes several rooms and a courtyard with pits, agricultural installations, underground silos, a kiln and pottery vessels.
The name of the current Arab village, Umm Tuba, was derived from the Byzantine name, Metofa, which in turn is a variation on the Biblical name, Netofa. The ancient Judean village of Netofa is mentioned in the second book of book of Samuel (23:28-29) as the birthplace of two of King David's warriors.
Whatever happens, don’t break them! [/s]
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Netofa on yur sofa!
Of course, the Muslims say that Israel never had a Temple there, there was not a King David and Israel did not control the land and/or “country” and all that they were — was a bunch of sheepherders wandering around in tents — if anything at all.
Besides that, the Muslims tell us that Jesus was a Muslim anyway...
Oh, and Abraham was a Muslim..., too.
[... and “if” there ever was a King Solomon, then he was a Muslim, too...]
Besides that, the Muslims tell us that Jesus was a Muslim anyway...
Oh, and Abraham was a Muslim..., too.
[... and “if” there ever was a King Solomon, then he was a Muslim, too...]”
Well, every day that puts us further into the drain, I am more and more convinced that NObama is a Muslim, also.
LMLK-type seals? Seals of Yehokhil? Well, I figured they wouldn’t be harbor seals that far inland.
These sort of assertions remind me of how black militants go on and on about how there was a black president before Washington, that Cleopatra was black, the ancient Greeks were black, on and on and on.
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Royal seal from the time of Hezekiah. Photo: Mariana Saltzberger, IAA.
Mohamedmaniacs say a lots of things—and destroy as much as they can of our Biblical past.
Guess we aren't as far along in prophecy as I had figured.
Thanks!
Oh, and Abraham was a Muslim..., too.
[... and “if” there ever was a King Solomon, then he was a Muslim, too...]”
Oh I get it! It's kind of like being gay. Everyone is normal until they die and can no longer defend themselves and then they become gay moslem democrat voters!!
Well, every day that puts us further into the drain, I am more and more convinced that NObama is a Muslim, also.
You've seen the video where he states that he is serious about his moslem faith haven't you? obama is a moslem. I'd bet he's also kenyan as I've not seen his birth certificate yet either.
Fascinating! This gave me the chills!
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