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Discovery in Jerusalem: Oldest Writing Ever Found There Unearthed
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| 07-11-10
| Jerusalem Post
Posted on 07/14/2010 4:55:00 PM PDT by Salvation
Hebrew University excavations recently unearthed a clay fragment dating back to the 14th century BCE, said to be the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem.
The tiny fragment is only 2 cm. by 2.8 cm. in surface area and 1 cm. thick and appears to have once been part of a larger tablet. Researchers say the ancient fragment testifies to Jerusalems importance as a major city late in the Bronze Age, long before it was conquered by King David.
The minuscule fragment contains Akkadian words written in ancient cuneiform symbols. Researchers say that while the symbols appear to be insignificant, containing simply the words you, you were, them, to do, and later, the high quality of the writing indicates that it was written by a highly skilled scribe. Such a revelation would mean that the piece was likely written for tablets that were part of a royal household.
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The most ancient piece of writing found in Jerusalem before the Ophel fragment was a tablet unearthed in the Shiloah water in the City of David, dating back to the eighth century BCE nearly 600 years younger than the Ophel find.
Hebrew University Prof. Wayne Horowitz, a scholar of Assyriology, deciphered the script with the assistance of his former graduate student Dr. Takayoshi Oshima. Horowitz said that while the script was too broken to get context out of it, the quality of the writing gave some indication of the creators pedigree.
What we can see is that the piece was written in very good script and the tablet was constructed very well. This indicates that the person responsible for creating the tablet was a first-class scribe.
In those days, you would expect to find a first-class scribe only in a large, important place, he said.
According to Horowitz, the high quality of the tablet piece indicates that it was most likely part of a message sent from a then-king of Jerusalem to the pharaoh in Egypt.
Horowitz said that the fragment, which is made of Jerusalem clay, indicated that Jerusalem was one of the central cities of the area at the time.
This shows Jerusalem was not a provincial backwater, [but] one of the main cities of the area, he said.
Mazar called the fragment one of the most important finds weve ever had and said she hoped it would lead to further big discoveries.
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TOPICS: Catholic; History; Judaism; Religion & Science
KEYWORDS: alphabet; catastrophism; catholic; cuneiform; epigraphyandlanguage; factsintheground; factsontheground; godsgravesglyphs; hebrew; israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem
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To: SkyDancer
You’re absolutely right SkyDancer, it’s BC (Before Christ). Another attempt at political correctness-type censorship.
To: Jim 0216
So accordingly the Christian Era is over??? ACE??? Thought it was CE ... the Current Era which is the Christian Era ...
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posted on
07/14/2010 6:46:57 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("I Am Molly Norris")
To: sayuncledave
BCE has been in used for a while in the Jewish community, but it’s the Jehovah Witness’ that started the main trend back in the 60’s...magritte
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posted on
07/14/2010 6:53:51 PM PDT
by
magritte
("There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself "Do trousers matter?")
To: UriÂ’el-2012
24
posted on
07/14/2010 7:04:27 PM PDT
by
cmj328
(Got ruthless?)
To: maxwellsmart_agent
Exactly.
I mean, the days of the week are still as they are:
Sunday - Suns Day
Monday - Moons Day
Tuesday - Tiws Day (Norse god of combat)
Wednesday - Wodens Day (Norse god of souls)
Thursday - Thors Day (Norse god of thunder)
Friday - Fríges Day (Norse goddess of love)
Saturday - Saturns Day (Roman god of harvest)
To: tang-soo
Agreed, and I’m familiar with that verse, but I have pondered what “change the times” exactly mean. In my youth I always thought it was the seasons. And I’ve never quite understood why the Lord would give that authority to him to begin with, but I guess if youre going to clean house anyway, why not?
To: SkyDancer
I agree with you on the BCE etc. stuff. Dumb in my estimation.
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posted on
07/14/2010 8:08:27 PM PDT
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Jim 0216
I think B.C. means Before Christ, not before the Creator God. But AD means In the day of YHvH.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/14/2010 8:54:07 PM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: SkyDancer
make them really mad by referring to BCE as:
before Christian era
29
posted on
07/15/2010 3:16:47 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
Right. AD means "the year of our Lord." But it doesnt necessarily mean that God didn't exist before 3 BCE, just that Christ has revealed God to the whole Gentile world (not just to Israel).
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posted on
07/15/2010 5:14:47 AM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: cmj328
The agreed upon protocol in Archeology is: CE & BCE.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/15/2010 6:12:33 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: Jim 0216
I think B.C. means Before Christ, not before the Creator God.how many gods do you believe in ? I believe there is only ONE G-d and His NAME is YHvH.
Deu 6:4 "Hear, O Israel! YHvH is our God, YHvH is one!
Peter tells us through the writings of his amanuensis that
Yah'shua repeats it for those who are "grafted in" Mar 12:29 Jesus answered, ... 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! YHvH OUR GOD IS ONE YHvH;
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/15/2010 8:59:31 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
BC/AD marks an event in that changed all time and eternity: God became flesh and dwelt among us as fully God and yet fully human. God is one God but in the three distinct Persons of the Trinity. This is basic New Testament revelation that was hidden in the Old Testament.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God...And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:1,2,14.
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. I John 1:3.
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit you at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool. Psalm 110:1
I think youre Jewish but I also thought you were a believer that embraces the New Testament of the blood of Christ. Was I mistaken?
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posted on
07/15/2010 5:40:49 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: SkyDancer
I believe the age of the Laodicean Church began around 1900. This is the first and only church age that's marked by Christ being on the OUTSIDE of the church, knocking to anyone who will let Him in. Revelation 3:20.
Facts of the age we're living in bear this out. Much of the "Church" denies Christ and the age as a whole has basically rejected the claims of Christ and the Bible. This is the first and only age to do so since Christ.
This is also the last age before the Day of the Lord, the Tribulation, and the setting up of Christ's rule on earth.
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posted on
07/15/2010 5:52:37 PM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: Jim 0216
BC/AD marks an event in that changed all time and eternity: God became flesh and dwelt among us as fully God and yet fully human. God is one God but in the three distinct Persons of the Trinity. This is basic New Testament revelation that was hidden in the Old Testament. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God...And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:1,2,14.
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. I John 1:3.
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit you at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool. Psalm 110:1
I think youre Jewish but I also thought you were a believer that embraces the New Testament of the blood of Christ. Was I mistaken?
BC/AD is a relic of the Pagan Roman "church" It is blasphemous on it's face as YHvH (Lord) is the creator of the universe
and He was not born in 3 BCE.
YHvH took on a suit of flesh to tabernacle with His people in 3 BCE
NAU John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt(tabernacled) among us,
at His commanded Feast of Tabernacles. There is only ONE YHvH. Yah'shua is quoted by Peter as captured by Mark his amanuensis
29 Jesus answered, 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! YHvH OUR GOD IS ONE YHvH citing
NAU Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel! YHvH is our God, YHvH is one!
BCE/CE is the accepted protocol for dates in Archeology.
It is used to facilitate communication not to echo the Roman "church"
Shabbat Shalom !
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/17/2010 10:56:13 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
Nah, BC and AD are acceptable except to cultural progressives who are anti Christian.
Even Jews accepts the importance of Christ in time and history, they just missed the coming of the Messiah.
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posted on
07/17/2010 11:08:08 AM PDT
by
rbmillerjr
(A loud band of PaulBots, Isolationists, Protectionists, 911Inside Jobnuts, 3rdParty Loud Irrelevants)
To: rbmillerjr
Nah, BC and AD are acceptable except to cultural progressives who are anti Christian. Even Jews accepts the importance of Christ in time and history, they just missed the coming of the Messiah. BC/AD has everything to do with the earthly power of the Roman "church" Shabbat Shalom !
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/17/2010 11:12:50 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
BC and AD have everything to do with the power of Jesus Christ and his impact on the world. Thus his name is used to divide THE most important Eras in history. “Before Christ” and “In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ”.
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posted on
07/17/2010 11:25:06 AM PDT
by
rbmillerjr
(A loud band of PaulBots, Isolationists, Protectionists, 911Inside Jobnuts, 3rdParty Loud Irrelevants)
To: rbmillerjr
BC and AD have everything to do with the power of Jesus Christ and his impact on the world. Thus his name is used to divide THE most important Eras in history. Before Christ and In the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ. If YHvH were in it,
I can assure you that it would not have been 3 BCE. And it was most assuredly not at christmas.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
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posted on
07/17/2010 11:29:25 AM PDT
by
Uri’el-2012
(Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
To: UriÂ’el-2012
Uriel, it seems that you don’t believe in the Trinity: one God in the three persons of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. To help me understand your point of reference, again I ask, have you received Jesus Christ as you personal Savior and Messiah?
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posted on
07/17/2010 11:30:17 AM PDT
by
Jim W N
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