[Alamo-Girl]

The article you link in post 95 is one of several linked from the second article I posted above: The Biblical Minimalists: Expunging Israel's Past. That article mentions the allegations of Professor Davies - which you appear to support - and counter allegations against his credentials.

Moreover, the article suggests Davies' attack was directed to the motives of the archeologists and played into the subsequent work of Keith Whitelam.

In the end, the author asserts - as do I - that politics should have no part in scholarly efforts.

[anapikoros]

I only posted that particular one because it was at a site you believe credible. However, I can if you wish also point to a few others who support the view that BYTDWD refers to a place name or other ideas just as credible as the House of David one.

There's even a school of thought that the Tel Dan inscription is an epigraphic forgery - but that's another interesting story alltogether

What is indesputable however is that the Stele is about 150-250 year later than Davids time. Even the museum that houses the stone considers the reference to BYTDWD as a longshot.