OldSchool2 Posted December 16, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted December 16, 2014 from The Jerusalem Post: "Dimly lit, the stone slab, or stele, doesn’t look particularly noteworthy, especially when compared to the more lavish sphinxes, jewelry and cauldrons one encounters en route to the room where it is installed. "Indeed, in a Twitter post this fall, art journalist Lee Rosenbaum described the nearly 13-by-16 inch c. 830 BCE rock, which resembles an aardvark or elephant, as 'homely.' "What’s significant about this stone — on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its 'Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age' exhibit running through Jan. 4 — is its inscription: 'the earliest extra-biblical reference to the House of David.' "'There is no doubt that the inscription is one of the most important artifacts ever found in relation to the Bible,' Eran Arie, curator of Israelite and Persian periods at the Israel Museum, wrote in the exhibit catalog ..."http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Ancient-rock-adds-evidence-of-King-Davids-existence-384826?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 'the earliest extra-biblical reference to the House of David.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I didn't know that there was even any question about King David's existence, I always thought of that as case closed, if one was ever open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I didn't know that there was even any question about King David's existence, I always thought of that as case closed, if one was ever open. Oh yeah, for years scholars didn't even think King David even existed, much less that there was a united monarchy under him. This Tel Dan rock was actually discovered back in the 1980s, very early in the 1980s, actually. It is the only evidence outside of the Bible that proves he ever lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 27, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I only learned this year that there was doubt of King David's existence. I admit to a moment of stunned silence, but then I broke out laughing. The lengths and stubborness that man will go to to feel justified in their rebellion against God astounds me. It's heartwrenching when you think about it. Jesus loves these folks and wants them for His own. It must take an awful lot of strength and effort to remain in adamant denial to what God has made clear. I honestly get tired just thinking about it. More evidence that His burden really is light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rontiger Posted January 4, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 263 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 210 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/27/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) "There is no doubt that the inscription is one of the most important artifacts ever found in relation to the Bible", Eran Arie ...wrote Yes, ultra extremely important. This is our God Jesus's great, great .... grandfather!! There should be zero doubt about the Bible being literal truth because of this miraculous discovery. No one can mock us Christians anymore for believing the David and Goliath narrative. Many were denying the veracity of the historical King David's existence. But very sadly, as another Worthy brother pointed out a few weeks ago, most evangelical children simply "don't get it" .I hope the youth see Oldschool's article. I think we are too complacent(I'm guilty foremost) about Christian children's/youth's faith in Jesus. I have read another Christian say that we must evangelize our own children and youth. Use this amazing discovery. We are "quiet like a mouse" one prominent Texas pastor recently said. . Edited January 6, 2015 by rontiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted January 8, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.11 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted January 8, 2015 Rock or no rock, I have never doubted King David's existence. But, that being said, a little extra verification can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted January 13, 2015 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 218 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted January 13, 2015 That seems silly but people will do anything to disprove the bible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fro Posted February 28, 2015 Group: Junior Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 85 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/22/1966 Share Posted February 28, 2015 people will never stop trying to dismiss the bible yall, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 28, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,073 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 27,818 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted February 28, 2015 people will never stop trying to dismiss the bible yall, Think about it..... you've got a group of people who keep telling you that you are going to burn forever if you don't join them.... if you decide not to join them at least you should kind of try and prove them wrong. If you can't do that and still don't join them then one would really be kind of stupid..... and no one likes to think of themselves as stupid.......... well most people don't anyway.... maybe the really stupid ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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