{"id":691,"date":"2008-10-28T12:20:31","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T20:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=691"},"modified":"2008-10-28T05:32:27","modified_gmt":"2008-10-28T13:32:27","slug":"solomons-mine-possibly-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/old-testament-history\/solomons-mine-possibly-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Solomon’s Mine Possibly Found"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe excavation at Khirbat en-Nahas<\/strong><\/strong> where scientists believe they may have uncovered King Solomon’s Mine.<\/p>\n

COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

The following news item was of interest:<\/p>\n

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Found? King Solomon’s Mines<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Newsweek<\/strong> – Oct 27, 2008 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King Solomon, who assumed the throne of the kingdom of Israel after the death of his father King David, was renowned for his great wealth no less than for his great wisdom. But as always with the Bible, scholars have a field day arguing over the account\u2019s historical accuracy. On one count, at least\u2014the story of King Solomon\u2019s mines\u2014archaeologists think they have evidence that the story was more than a legend.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An excavation led by Thomas Levy of the University of California, San Diego<\/strong>, and Mohammad Najjar of Jordan\u2019s Friends of Archaeology<\/strong> has unearthed what they identify as an ancient center for copper production<\/strong> at Khirbat en-Nahas<\/strong>. Located in the lowlands of a desolate, arid region south of the Dead Sea in what was once the Kingdom of Edom<\/span><\/strong>, which the Old Testament describes as a foe of Israel, it is now the Faynan district of Jordan<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As they are reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, radiocarbon analysis dates the site as from the 10th century BCE, when David and Solomon would have ruled and about 300 years earlier than scholars thought. It is by no means certain that Solomon (or David) controlled the mines, but at least the dates now match<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier work by Levy and Najjar, The New York Times reported in 2006, \u201clen[t] credence to biblical accounts of the rivalry between Edom and the Israelites in what was then known as Judah. . . . [T]his supported the tradition that Judah itself had by the time of David and Solomon, in the early 10th century, emerged as a kingdom with ambition and the means of fighting off the Edomites.\u201d <\/span> <\/span>http:\/\/blog.newsweek.com\/blogs\/labnotes\/archive\/2008\/10\/27\/the-real-life-king-solomon-s-mines.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This is just one more example as to why one should believe the Bible–over time, properly understood archaeological evidence always will support the biblical account.<\/p>\n

Several articles of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>The Bible: Fact or Fiction?<\/a> This is a booklet written by Douglas Winnail that answers if the Bible is just a collection of myths and legends or the inspired word of God.
\nRead the Bible<\/a> Christians should read the Bible. This article gives some rationale for regular bible reading.
\nWhat is the Appropriate Form of Biblical Interpretation?<\/a> Should the Bible be literally understood? What do the writings of the Bible, Origen, Herbert W. Armstrong, and Augustine show?
\nBible and Historical Resources on the Internet<\/a> Electronic bibles, Two Babylons<\/em>, early Christian literature, photos, and even links to old Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> materials.
\n<\/a>A Short Article on Faith<\/a> A subject that could fill many books.
\n<\/span>Solomon’s Temple<\/a> This is a 5 minute animated film that shows one artist’s understanding of the details about Solomon’s temple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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