Posted on 04/08/2002 7:06:52 PM PDT by SolomonSemperFi
ROFLMAO-- that is so funny but it must be true! After all the Palestinians seem to go by that or some sort of mysterious lineage.. hmmm.. perhaps it was Ara-rats 3rd cousin on his fathers left behind who was kin to the cousins 4th aunt on his mother's sister's side that taught the great Palestinian language? checking this out in the Encyclopedia as we read!
Gurrr- reat post!
Israel was a collection of nomadic tribes with no history of city dwelling. Even after the conquest of Jerusalem the tribes maintained a level of independance. David could not coerce control over the tribes by merely political means. His installing the Ark in a temple there established a religious center that he just so happened to control gave him the political leverage he needed. This was only temporary since Israel split a mere 20 years later.
Any Sunday School kid knows that Solomon built the Temple, reigned some 30 more years and Solomon's stupid heir caused the split between Isreal and Judah by listening to his Yuppie buddies instead of the people he should have heeded. Something about scorpions, as I recall.
Had I as much spare time as you, I could probably find a few more of your "facts" to dispute but there is neither time nor interest enough to spend right now.
Obvioulsy it was less important to them han it is to the modern day "Israel uber alles" crowd.
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