Posted on 08/02/2005 8:09:34 PM PDT by blam
Royal Seal Unearthed in City of David
12:48 Aug 02, '05 / 26 Tammuz 5765
(IsraelNN.com) A royal seal dating to the period of the First Temple has been found in an archeological dig in the City of David, adjacent to the Old City of Jerusalem. The seal’s inscription has the name of Jehudi, son of Shelemiah, one of the top officials in the court of the last Judean king prior to the destruction of the First Temple, King Zedekiah. He is mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah. The seal dates from about 580 B.C.E.
The seal was found at the site which the is the site of the palace of the Judean kings, according to archaeologists under the supervision of Dr. Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University. Several years ago, another circa-580 B.C.E. royal seal was found in the same site. It had the name of Gemaryahu, son of Shafan, who is also mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah, and was a top official in the court of King Zedekiah's predecessor, King Yehoyachim.
These findings support the description in the Bible of the importance of Jerusalem in Jewish history. The First Temple was the center of Judean political and religious life and is at the center of Jewish claims to historical links to Jerusalem, as repeated by Jews throughout the generations who pray for "Next year in Jerusalem."
More evidence that the bible is accurate historical documentation.
It's too good to be true, therefore it must be a forgery.
Just ask the IAA.
I teach science right now.
Time to start calling it "The Jewish holy city of Jerusalem".
"The Jewish holy city of Jerusalem"
That's sure to piss off the Vatican...
...not that I particularly care.
Wow! This is pretty cool.
Forgive my ignorance, but why would it piss off the Vatican? It was a Jewish city way before Christians could lay any claim to it.
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It was only a few years ago that some archaeologists found something that basically said "King David" on it. Up until then, the only reference to King David was in the Bible, and many people thought he was just a myth.
hrmn...
and the arab spin is...?
prayers up!
I always wondered what you could do with a degree in anthropology or archaeology.
This is just more evidence that disproves the insane leftist and Islamic claims that the Jews weren't actually in Jerusalem that long ago. You will notice that they never uncover any "Palestinian" artifacts, because they were never there.
Gen 16:11
And the angel of the LORD said unto her [Hagar], Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Ishmael is called a "Pereh Adam," a Bestial Man.
I love hearing about things like this. In my next life, I'm going to be a Jew! Thanks for posting it.
What's "B.C.E."?
Please don't tell me it's some new politically correct version of B.C.
We're here, Simcha. We're praying...
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