[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Likened to a “lightening rod” by the journal Science (2007), Prof. Finkelstein is famous for his unconventional way of interpreting biblical history: he puts emphasis on the days of the biblical authors in the 7th century B.C.E. and theorizes that ancient rulers such as David and Solomon, who lived centuries earlier, were “tribal chieftains ruling from a small hill town, with a modest palace and royal shrine.”

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God’s Word says that Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest ruler EVER? I believe God.

[jalisco555]

God’s Word says that Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest ruler EVER? I believe God.

I always took the whole "wisest ruler" description as ironic. After all, his kingdom broke up immediately after his death. Doesn't sound like a well ruled place to me.

[nmh]

“God’s Word says that Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest ruler EVER? I believe God.”

Same here.

Rom.1:22

[22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

[Pietro]

"I believe God."

Its always important to understand when one is discussing ambitious academics like Dr. Finlelstein that they can only get on TV by being controversial. Hence his dismissive comments of David and Solomon.

Its the world we live in.