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3,000-year-old artifacts fuel Biblical archaeology debate
The Times of Israel ^
| May 8, 2012
| MATTI FRIEDMAN
Posted on 05/08/2012 1:00:23 PM PDT by Pharmboy
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This is a terrific find.
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:00:33 PM PDT
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Pharmboy
To: SunkenCiv; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Nachum
Here’s something that you folks might find of interest.
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:09:02 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: Pharmboy
Thank you for the post. Interesting read.
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:15:38 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Pharmboy
Ancient Artifacts?
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:21:31 PM PDT
by
GraceG
To: Pharmboy
'Aren Maeir of Bar-Ilan University, who leads a dig at the ruins of the nearby Philistine city of Gath.'
It was skipped over in the article. But, for those who don't know, Gath was the hometown of Goliath.
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:34:43 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(Rush Limbaugh: Ron Paul sounds like an Islamic terrorist)
To: Theoria
Wasn’t Gath in the novel, The Rapes of Gath?
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:46:31 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: GraceG
I just don't know...why is it that I can see this graphic 100 times and STILL laugh every time? Is it aliens?
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:53:25 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: Theoria
Suggested reading:
The Bible Among the Myths, by John Oswalt. It's an exposition of the elements of mythology in the people surrounding the Hebrews and in fact all world religions. Folks who assume the religion of the Bible is mythical and evolved from other mythical religions are uninformed or just dishonest. It's not just a little different in minor detials; it's diametrically and drammatically different at its core from every other religion on earth.
Which begs the question: Why would an insignificant group of people (in their own estimation), surrounded by brilliant, wealthy, and powerful people all around them, eschew idolatry and have such a radically different view of reality and concept of the Divine in the first place?
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posted on
05/08/2012 1:53:31 PM PDT
by
mikeus_maximus
(I won't vote for Romney, period. Voting for "the lesser of two evils" is still voting for evil.)
To: mikeus_maximus
Why would an insignificant group of people (in their own estimation), surrounded by brilliant, wealthy, and powerful people all around them, eschew idolatry and have such a radically different view of reality and concept of the Divine in the first place?
AND, how is it that they are STILL HERE...?
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posted on
05/08/2012 2:13:27 PM PDT
by
Paisan
To: Pharmboy
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posted on
05/08/2012 2:23:53 PM PDT
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Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: count-your-change
Wasn’t Gath in the novel, The Rapes of Gath?
No, that was "Grath".
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posted on
05/08/2012 2:40:24 PM PDT
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Sopater
(...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 COR 3:17b)
To: Paisan
AND, how is it that they are STILL HERE...?
There are many who are working diligently to "remedy" that.
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posted on
05/08/2012 2:41:56 PM PDT
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Sopater
(...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 COR 3:17b)
To: Sopater
A grath is an animal with a very long neck so I’m not sure.
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posted on
05/08/2012 3:12:02 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: Pharmboy
An excellent article. Thanks for posting!
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posted on
05/08/2012 3:14:22 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: mikeus_maximus
it's diametrically and drammatically different at its core from every other religion on earth. In what way? Say, versus Zoroastrianism.
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posted on
05/08/2012 3:24:02 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(When we cease to be good we'll cease to be great. Be for Goode.)
To: Red_Devil 232; count-your-change
Both of you are most welcome.
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posted on
05/08/2012 3:41:17 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: Theoria
Something I learned that the average Bible person missed: 1 Sam. 17:40 when David went out to meet Goliath note, he picked up FIVE stones. Why??
Now go to 2 Sam. 21: 16-22. Goliath had four sons, vs.16, 18,19, 21-22. David or one of his many Mighty Men killed all of them.
But I'm a romantic and think that when David picked up those five stones, he meant to kill them all not just Goliath.
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posted on
05/08/2012 3:54:58 PM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
To: Sopater
When Frederick the Great asked the court preacher for an unanswerable proof, in one word, of the inspiration of the Bible, he replied “The Jew, your Majesty”. (from Dispensational Truths by Clarence Larkin, a must have book for Christians)
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05/08/2012 4:10:11 PM PDT
by
fish hawk
(Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
To: fish hawk
You may well be right, but I feel compelled to point out that I don’t keep just one round in my revolver (which is a five-shot) -— but then maybe David was a better shot with his sling than I am with my gun ... :))
To: fish hawk
That is correct. David was a capable hunter.
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05/08/2012 4:17:02 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(Rush Limbaugh: Ron Paul sounds like an Islamic terrorist)
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