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Archeologists Make Rare Discovery West of Jerusalem
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| December 26, 2012
Posted on 12/27/2012 5:54:20 AM PST by SJackson
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To: huldah1776
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.
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12/27/2012 7:13:50 AM PST
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Graybeard58
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To: huldah1776
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.
To: Yehuda
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:
To: NYer; Fred Nerks
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12/27/2012 4:38:24 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: 75thOVI; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; ...
Thanks NYer and SJackson. One of *those* topics, among other things.
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12/27/2012 4:40:49 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: Fred Nerks
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12/27/2012 7:45:14 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: SJackson
Also found.
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12/27/2012 9:31:15 PM PST
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garjog
(Heroes Died. Obama Lied.)
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