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Minimalist · 05-01-2008, 12:59 PM

Any moment now, Darklighter, expect some variation of:

a- Just wait....if they keep digging they'll find evidence of god's glorious city,

or,

b- It's too long ago, everything has been eroded away ( in spite of the fact that ruins of far older cities still remain existent.)

or,

c- Archaeologists with an agenda to destroy the bible have misinterpreted what they found

or

d- God removed all the evidence to test our faith

Or, possibly....any combination of the 4!

mens_sana · 05-01-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Darklighter

Let's also not forget that David and Solomon's Grand city of Jeruslaem was but a small insignificant village during their lifetimes (c. 1000 bce). There is absolutely no evidence of a united monarchy, nor of a vast and wealthy empire under Solomon. Any remarkable construction projects that were assumed to be from Solomon's era have been conclusively shown to be from King Omri of the northern kingdom.

No evidence of any of that, huh? Then I must have just dreamed reading about it in Wm Dever's Who Were the Early Israelites & Where Did They Come From? (or via: amazon.co.uk), in Baruch Halpern's The First Historians (or via: amazon.co.uk) and also his David's Secret Demons (or via: amazon.co.uk).

I had never thought of "conclusive" as a relative term before. You've taught me a new definition. How 'bout that!?

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05-01-2008, 12:59 PM	#21
Minimalist Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,808	Any moment now, Darklighter, expect some variation of: a- Just wait....if they keep digging they'll find evidence of god's glorious city, or, b- It's too long ago, everything has been eroded away ( in spite of the fact that ruins of far older cities still remain existent.) or, c- Archaeologists with an agenda to destroy the bible have misinterpreted what they found or d- God removed all the evidence to test our faith Or, possibly....any combination of the 4!

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