There are antagonists of religion who insist that the Bible is simply fiction, and that the stories are nothing more than mythology. It is true that the markers of 2,000 year old history have often been reduced to dust and are therefore difficult to prove, but sometimes evidence turns up that is irrefutable. Such is the finding of an item purportedly from King Hezekiah, possibly even made by the king himself, according to Eilat Mazar of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University who directed the excavation where it was discovered.
King Hezekiah reigned over the tribe of Judah in Jerusalem from around 730 BC to 670 BC. He is well known to Bible scholars, who indicate that he ruled during the time of a siege against Israel during which the northern ten tribes were carried off to the north by Assyrians, led by Sennacherib. One of the hallmarks of King Hezekiah is Hezekiah’s Tunnel, an underground passageway some 530 meters long which directed the water from the Gihon Spring down to the Pool of Shiloam, which kept the waters safe inside the city walls and away from marauding Assyrians. It is an engineering miracle, and can be traversed by curious sightseers today.
See item found in Jeruselem highlighting Jewish king, page 2:
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So many people calling it a coin. It’s bit s chin, it’s a royal seal… like a notary or court seals papers, in those days it was in wax or clay… a stamp.
Land of the Jews…
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I wonder if the authors on this site ever proof read their material before they hit the publish button? For instance, is this statement what you really meant to say?
“…it is a solid refutation that Jews were not the principal occupants of Jerusalem well before the Arabs who established their claims around 700 AD.”
And more errors are conspicuous later in the article.
I’ve had enough of this shoddy writing from your site. Leads one to wonder if the content is even true given the poor ability of the writer to ensure correct grammar and spelling. As a result, I have “unliked” your Facebook page and will no longer click through to your site. It’s too difficult to navigate through the multiple click throughs just to read poorly written stories.
It is EXACTLY what I meant to say. A 700 BC Jewish artifact that highlights Jewish king Hezzekiah found along the temple wall in Jerusalem is clear evidence that Jews were there and that Jerusalem was their principal residence at the time. There are those who reject the idea that Israel is the true Jewish homeland, this discovery refutes that claim. And as we know, many Arabs want to claim Jerusalem (and Israel) as theirs, but their arrival was around 700 AD and the claim is therefore invalid. Of course that is not really what the Palestinians and other Middle East claimants mean, because they prefer for all Jews to be pushed into the sea to die. The phrase cited is correct, grammatical, and properly spelled. Thanks for your input.