Showing posts with label Jewish presence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jewish presence. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Ancient Jerusalem Artifact Supports Bible, Jewish Presence in City - CBN News Julie Stahl


Ancient Jerusalem Artifact Supports Bible, Jewish Presence in City
01-02-2018
CBN News Julie Stahl
Archaeologists excavating in the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem unearthed what they are describing as a “unique and significant discovery” – a tiny clay “sealing” -- that Jerusalem’s mayor says again highlights the 3,000-year Jewish connection to the city.
The artifact is a “stamped piece of clay”, referred to as a “sealing,” from the First Temple period, 1006-586 B.C. It belonged to the “governor of the city” of Jerusalem, which would have been the most prominent local position held in the city 2,700 years ago.
“The Bible mentions two governors of Jerusalem, and this finding thus reveals that such a position was actually held by someone in the city some 2700 years ago,” excavator Dr. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah said.
According to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the tiny “sealing” is about a half inch wide, a little longer in length and about an eighth of an inch thick. It depicts two figures facing each other and has an inscription in ancient Hebrew script.
Archaeologists don’t know the exact use of the sealing but Weksler-Bdolah believes it was “attached to an important transport and served as some sort of logo, or as a tiny souvenir, which was sent on behalf of the governor of the city.”
“It is likely that one of the buildings in our excavation was the destination of this transport sent by the city governor,” said Weksler-Bdolah.
Finding the “sealing” with such a high-ranking title combined with the large amount of actual seals found earlier in the building, “supports the assumption that this area, located on the western slopes of the western hill of ancient Jerusalem, some 100 meters (yards) west of the Temple Mount, was inhabited by highly ranked officials during the First Temple period," she noted.
Hebrew University Professor Tallay Ornan and Tel Aviv University Professor Benjamin Sass studied the sealing.  They described the depiction on it as “two standing men, facing each other in a mirror-like manner. Their heads are depicted as large dots, lacking any details. The hands facing outward are dropped down, and the hands facing inward are raised. Each of the figures is wearing a striped, knee-length garment.”
Below a double line is the Hebrew inscription translated, “belonging to the governor of the city.”
“The title ‘governor of the city’ is known from the Bible and from extra-biblical documents, referring to an official appointed by the king,” Ornan and Sass said.
“Governors of Jerusalem are mentioned twice in the Bible: in 2 Kings, Joshua is the governor of the city in the days of Hezekiah, and in 2 Chronicles, Maaseiah is the governor of the city in the days of Josiah,” they said.
The seal was presented to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat recently.  After undergoing scientific examination, it will be on temporary display in the mayor’s office.
“It is very overwhelming to receive greetings from First Temple-period Jerusalem,” Barkat said at the time.
“This shows that already 2700 years ago, Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, was a strong and central city. Jerusalem is one of the most ancient capitals of the world, continually populated by the Jewish people for more than 3000 years,” he said.
“Today we have the privilege to encounter another one of the long chain of persons and leaders that built and developed the city. We are grateful to be living in a city with such a magnificent past, and are obligated to ensure its strength for generations to come,” he added.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

YOU Can Help Ensure a Jewish Presence in Judea & Samaria ✡ "Source of Strength for Me" - ISRAEL365

The captains of Judah will say in their hearts,
'The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a source of strength for me.'

וְאָמְרוּ אַלֻּפֵי יְהוּדָה בְּלִבָּם אַמְצָה לִי יֹשְׁבֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם בַּי-הוָה צְבָאוֹת  אֱ-לֹהֵיהֶם

זְכַרְיָה יב:ה

v'-am-RU a-lu-FAY y'-hu-DA b'-li-BAM am-TZA lee yosh-VAY y'-ru-sha-la-YIM
ba-a-do-NAI tz'-va-OT e-lo-HAY-hem

Today's Israel Inspiration

Amnon, a friend who lives in Judea, recently shared with Israel365 that Palestinian Arabs in his area are trying to take over Israel State-owned land by planting trees and grapevines of their own. Often, with international funding, the Arabs are trying to change the facts on the ground to ensure that they will have control over as much land as possible, if and when a peace deal is ever worked out. Amnon said, “If I had the money, I’d plant 2,000 olive trees today.” With his simple words, he spoke to our hearts. The Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria is so important to every single one of us. After 2,000 years of exile, we must do everything we can to stay in control of our land! The Jews of Judea and Samaria are fighting a battle over the land, the soil, of Israel, and we must help them! Please help us stop the land grab and ensure a Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria.

"The Almond Tree is Blooming"-A Classic Israeli Song

Every child in Israel sings this classic Hebrew song about the blooming almond tree, especially as the winter months come to an end and spring begins to show. Enjoy the youthful experience!

Appreciating Our Christian Supporters Who Bless Israel "For Such a Time as This"

One verse in particular from the Book of Esther, read each year on the Jewish holiday of Purim, has become the rallying cry for pro-Israel Christians to support the people and the Land of Israel!

    

Passover is Right Around the Corner!


This year, Jews around the world be sitting down to their festive Passover meal known as a "Seder"  after nightfall on April 10th.  Passover is the most widely celebrated holiday in the Jewish world! There are so many wonderful customs and traditions during the  "Seder". Make sure to stock up on your Passover needs such as a beautiful Seder Plate and Matzah Cover so that you are your family will be prepared to partake in the upcoming Biblical holiday of redemption.

Shop Now and Be Ready for Passover! »

Today's Israel Photo

Earlier this year, Rabbi Tuly, accompanied by Donna Jolay, Director of Christian Relations, joined the organization HaYovel at Har Bracha in Samaria to plant 2,000 trees that will grow lush and beautify the Land of Israel.
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Friday, February 7, 2014

Experts: Jews, Not Palestinians, Have Been Here for Millennia

Experts: Jews, Not Palestinians, Have Been Here for Millennia

Friday, February 07, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff  
At the Munich Security Conference last week, chief Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat told attendees that his government simply can not recognize Israel as the "Jewish state" because the Palestinians have been in the region longer than the Jews.
Erekat asserted that his ancestors had lived in the land for "5,500 years before Joshua Bin-Nun," the biblical leader of Israel's entry into the Promised Land.
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs has issued a strong responseto Erekat's fanciful retelling of history.
"Since the Muslim Arab conquest of Palestine occurred only in 634CE, the credibility of this Palestinian claim is questionable, to say the least," the JCPR noted.
On the other hand, mountains of written and archaeological evidence point to a Jewish presence going back thousands of years. Even Muslim sources acknowledged the ancient Jewish connection to the land.
"The Jewish presence in the land can be documented as dating back for millennia, while the politically-motivated claims made up by Palestinian leaders in an attempt to refute the long-standing history of the Jews in the region lack any such proof," the JCPR concluded.
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