To: SJackson
the inscription found on the sherd, dating to the 10th or early 9th century BCE, contains two non-Semitic names: Alwt and Wlt. That is supposed to convince skeptics that a giant named Goliath actually existed and that a boy named David pegged him in the head with a rock?
41 posted on
11/10/2005 6:45:23 AM PST by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
That is supposed to convince skeptics that a giant named Goliath actually existed and that a boy named David pegged him in the head with a rock? No, what it does is lend further support to the accuracy of Biblical descriptions of people, places, and cultures and languages.
49 posted on
11/10/2005 6:59:09 AM PST by
Drawsing
(The fool shows his annoyance at once. The prudent man overlooks an insult. (Proverbs 12:16))
To: Dog Gone
No, but it does confirm the name “Goliath” existed. The use of a sling and rock wasn’t uncommon - slingers were a major part of most military formations for a long, long time.
52 posted on
11/10/2005 7:03:06 AM PST by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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