King David's Palace Is Found, Archaeologist Says

New York Times ^ | August 5, 2005 | STEVEN ERLANGER

[West Coast Conservative]

An Israeli archaeologist says she has uncovered in East Jerusalem what may be the fabled palace of the biblical King David. Her work has been sponsored by a conservative Israeli research institute and financed by an American Jewish investment banker who would like to prove that Jerusalem was indeed the capital of the Jewish kingdom described in the Bible.

Other scholars are skeptical that the foundation walls discovered by the archaeologist, Eilat Mazar, are David's palace. But they acknowledge that what she has uncovered is rare and important: a major public building from around the 10th century B.C., with pottery shards that date to the time of David and Solomon and a government seal of an official mentioned in the book of Jeremiah.

The discovery is likely to be a new salvo in a major dispute in biblical archaeology: whether the kingdom of David was of some historical magnitude, or whether the kings were more like small tribal chieftains, reigning over another dusty hilltop.

The find will also be used in the broad political battle over Jerusalem - whether the Jews have their origins here and thus have some special hold on the place, or whether, as many Palestinians have said, including the late Yasir Arafat, the idea of a Jewish origin in Jerusalem is a myth used to justify conquest and occupation.

Hani Nur el-Din, a Palestinian professor of archaeology at Al Quds University, said he and his colleagues considered biblical archaeology an effort by Israelis "to fit historical evidence into a biblical context." He added: "The link between the historical evidence and the biblical narration, written much later, is largely missing. There's a kind of fiction about the 10th century. They try to link whatever they find to the biblical narration. ...

[jackv]

Yes, yes.
And in any case we are brothers in Christ and will all wind up in the same place!! ;-)

[JesusBmyGod]

Thank you for the link. This may be as close to Jerusalem as I'll ever get.

[cookcounty]

"Yes, our PCA Church says Inspired and Inerrant in the Autographa. "

Also known as "plenary inspiration of Scripture" which is the usual evangelical formulation.

[ladyinred]

This is great. Of course the "scholars" are skeptical, what else is new?

[mad_as_he$$]

There was a prediction that the Ark would be found in August 2005.

[cookcounty]

"Way too many historical records say they were tribal kingdoms no larger than a small American village. Some as small in size as no more than a couple hundred people. "

Really??? Got a list? ...........How about a short list, then? And please don't give us any Eduoard Said claptrap.

[rmlew]

"The Shalem Center was founded as Israel's first "neoconservative think-tank," said William Kristol, who is also on the board, in an effort to give the Israeli right a better foundation in history, economics, archaeology and other topics."
I wonder if this is the Bill Kristol of FOX.
Yes, same William Kristol, son of Irving Kristol and Gertrude Himmelfarbe.
(Which leads to the question, what are the Hebrew names of Bill and Irving Kristol?)

[Lijahsbubbe]

And the fact that they print this with a (typographical) straight face tells you all about the NYT.

That's what I'm sayin'.... (shaking head in almost disbelief)

[hripka]

The Shemen Afarshimon, the Holy Anointing Oil, from the Holy Temple, was found in April, 1988 by the VJRI excavation team. After intensive testing by the Pharmaceutical Department of Hebrew University, financed by the VJRI, the substance inside the small juglet was verified to indeed be the Shemen Afarshimon of Psalm 133.

http://www.vendyljones.org.il/anointingoil.htm

[Revolting cat!]

Here it is!

[plushaye]

I'm sure you're not the only one thinking that way. I saw the article headline and indeed thought this could be big news with students of prophecy...

[NoCmpromiz]

.I pray for Canada but I always sense a chuckle from Adonai...

Ummm.... HaShem is not allowed in Canada... They made Him unconstitutional, or whatever it is that they have, years ago...

But I hear that Allah is welcome...

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May those who love you be secure..." (Psalm 122:6)

[NoCmpromiz]

OT is full of allegories, myths and fables.

And in saying this you are making what point?

[Thinkin' Gal]

[NoCmpromiz]

I gathered that you were a millenialist.

And it would seem that you listen to too much Harold Camping...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Waggs.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. Thanks.

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Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
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[xzins]

More data for the files

[jackv]

Yes! Afterall the Bible spoke of Jesus' first coming 300 or so times and it speaks of His second coming 500+ times.
I just don't get where in the Bible it says, "this is not to be taken literally".

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Siena Dreaming]

LOL. Who in the world is Harold Camping?