Nadene Goldfoot
Imagine finding objects from the time of King David of Judah! That's what's happened to Archaeology Prof. Yosef Garfinkel with the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. They had digs at Khirbet Qeiyafa, which was a fortified city in Judah next to the Valley of Elah only 30 km from Jerusalem. It lay near the Philistine city of Gath, which was the home of the giant, Goliath. The city of Khirbet Qeiafa was in existence between 1020 BCE to 980 BCE and had been violently destroyed. They found pottery, stone and metal tools and many art and cult objects there.
In their finds were 3 large rooms that had been used as cultic shrines, dating the period they were from. They were from before Solomon's Temple by 30 to 40 years. The tribes of Judah and most of Benjamin and Simeon lived in Judah.
King David of Israel (1000 BCE-960 BCE) was the youngest son of Jesse and was born in Bethlehem. He had become the armor-bearer to King Saul, our first king and probably because of this had become best friends with Jonathan, the son of Saul. He became a good fighter of the Philistines, and then married Saul's daughter, Michal. He was buried in Jerusalem.
All this can be found in a new book out, "Footsteps of King David in the in the Valley of Elah", published by Yedioth Ahronoth.
Hebrew University, started in 1918 by Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Martin Buber and Chaim Weizmann, was able to open in 1925. It has been ranked 12th worldwide in biotechnology patent filings and commercial development. Students from 65 countries have attended.
Resource: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Cultic_shrines_time_King_David_8-May-2012.htm?DisplayMode=print
Imagine finding objects from the time of King David of Judah! That's what's happened to Archaeology Prof. Yosef Garfinkel with the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. They had digs at Khirbet Qeiyafa, which was a fortified city in Judah next to the Valley of Elah only 30 km from Jerusalem. It lay near the Philistine city of Gath, which was the home of the giant, Goliath. The city of Khirbet Qeiafa was in existence between 1020 BCE to 980 BCE and had been violently destroyed. They found pottery, stone and metal tools and many art and cult objects there.
In their finds were 3 large rooms that had been used as cultic shrines, dating the period they were from. They were from before Solomon's Temple by 30 to 40 years. The tribes of Judah and most of Benjamin and Simeon lived in Judah.
King David of Israel (1000 BCE-960 BCE) was the youngest son of Jesse and was born in Bethlehem. He had become the armor-bearer to King Saul, our first king and probably because of this had become best friends with Jonathan, the son of Saul. He became a good fighter of the Philistines, and then married Saul's daughter, Michal. He was buried in Jerusalem.
All this can be found in a new book out, "Footsteps of King David in the in the Valley of Elah", published by Yedioth Ahronoth.
Hebrew University, started in 1918 by Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Martin Buber and Chaim Weizmann, was able to open in 1925. It has been ranked 12th worldwide in biotechnology patent filings and commercial development. Students from 65 countries have attended.
Resource: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Cultic_shrines_time_King_David_8-May-2012.htm?DisplayMode=print
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