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Title: Discovery of official clay seals support existence of biblical kings David and Solomon, archaeologists say
Source: Mississippi State University
URL Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141216100433.htm
Published: Dec 18, 2014
Author: staff
Post Date: 2014-12-18 11:28:46 by Ada
Keywords: None
Views: 100
Comments: 3

Summary:

Six official clay seals found by an archaeological team at a small site in Israel offer evidence that supports the existence of biblical kings David and Solomon. Many modern scholars dismiss David and Solomon as mythological figures and believe no kingdom could have existed in the region at the time the Bible recounted their activities. The new finds provide evidence that some type of government activity was conducted there in that period.

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#1. To: Ada (#0)

I never have doubted they were real.

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends. Paul Craig Roberts

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James Deffenbach  posted on  2014-12-18   11:55:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Ada (#0)

It's half way between the tip of Africa and Northeastern Siberia. People have been there for aeons. Some of them stopped to loosen the load of others who were just passing through.

Deasy  posted on  2014-12-18   12:52:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Ada (#0)

The new finds provide evidence that some type of government activity was conducted there in that period.

So what? That doesn't prove or even imply that David and Solomon ever existed.

DWornock  posted on  2014-12-18   14:23:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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