What's with the "BCE" $hit? I thought that was kinda' phased out a few years ago.
Every year the archaeologists and the public are finding out that the Bible may not be one big ass myth.
You mean the Bible is historically true? Great news! /s
So were there any young Gezers in the city, or were they all old?
re: According to the Bible, King Solomon was the driving force behind the creation of Israel.
This is bigger news than discovering the temple.
Most Bible readers think God/Yaweh was the driving force behind the creation of Israel.
Those who would name a mortal would say a series of 3 people were the driving force: Samuel, Saul, David. By the time Solomon came to power, Israel was already at its peak, thanks to his father David.
In fact, most Bible scholars attribute to Solomon the destruction of Israel. Solomon heavily taxed the 10 Northern tribes to employ those of the 2 southern tribes to supervise the building of the temple by non-jewish laborers.
The 10 tribes seceded from Judah over the unfair taxation. In fact, the 10 tribe were the original tea party.
Disappointing that a site calling itself “Christian Today” uses the anti-Christian “BCE” instead of “B.C.”
Wait till they discover Ceasar’s Palace in Nevada!
The larger question of whether Solomon existed or had a palace seems absolutely silly to me though. There is no rational reason to doubt he existed and had a palace, whether one is Jewish, Christian, Atheist or whatever. The books of the bible that describe Solomon are historical chronicles.
Let us presume for a moment that Atheism is correct (despite the overwhelming scientific evidence against it). Just think about the logic of doubting a chronology of the Kings of the Jewish people because the book with the chronology got included in a collection of books that were assigned religious significance. What is the basis for the doubt? Guilt by association with religion? Is one supposed to doubt every historical fact recorded by someone from a culture that was religious? If so, what could be known of any history?
Doubts about such facts make Atheist look silly...and they already look pretty silly on other grounds and have no need to look sillier.
A little off the subject.
I was watching a TV program a few day ago that claimed Hindu as the oldest still practiced religion. Dating back to 2000BC.
Isn’t Judaism older than that? Isn’t the Jewish calendar 5776.
That would place the start of the records around 3700BC.
Heck, that would even be before Islam interlopers. /s
Bttt.
5.56mm
Why would ANYONE in his right mind NOT believe that there was a King Solomon and he DID have his temple? The Old Testament isn’t a history book but when it speaks of King Herod, it’s merely reciting the facts of the time. GeezLaweez.
I guess I assumed Solomon’s palace was in Jerusalem. Does the Bible say it was somewhere else?