Archeologists Make Rare Discovery West of Jerusalem

Algemeiner ^ | December 26, 2012

[Graybeard58]

Since this is from before the “reforms” I gather it is a pagan ritual site?

My thought too. I don't recall any horse figurines or "Bart Simpson" looking characters being used in the building or furnishing of the Temple. The Old Testament is very specific about the furnishing of the Temple, pagans, on the other hand could have used just about anything in their idolatrous worship-----even Bart Simpson.

[Boogieman]

Yes, they are pagan, obviously, because idols are not used in the proper worship of God. Probably familial idols, often used to honor ancestors by people of those times. There is a scene in the movie “Gladiator” which depicts Russell Crowe’s character engaging in that type of observance, with similar small clay idols.

[Boogieman]

The reforms of Hezekiah mentioned were not against decentralized Jewish worship, but against pagan idolatry. These are pagan idols, and similar ones were common throughout the whole region. They're not simply objets d'art.

For a comparison, here are some Greek and Roman small clay ancestor idols, which I believe are the equivalent of what we see here:

[SunkenCiv]

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Thanks NYer. 2,750-year-old temple found near Jerusalem Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NYer and SJackson. One of *those* topics, among other things.

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[SunkenCiv]

for comparison:

https://www.google.com/images?q=mycenaean+figurines

[garjog]

Also found.

[SunkenCiv]

• Did God have a wife? Scholar says that he did
• 2,750-year-old temple found near Jerusalem Finds in Israel add weight to theory God “had wife”