Is there a sensible man in the world who believes that David collected seven thousand million dollars worth of gold or silver? There is hardly five thousand million dollars of gold now used as money in the whole world. Think of the millions taken from the mines of California, Australia and Africa during the present […]
King David
David and Solomon’s kingdoms: Legend or History?
The David and Solomon’s kingdoms are no longer considered as historical by minimalist archaeologists. According to Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman, for example, authors of The BibleUnearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts, at the time of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, Jerusalem was populated by only […]
David and Solomon – Legend or History?- Gerard Gertoux – pdf
Judaism/Origins/Beginnings – Marc A. Krell* (link)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism/Origins/Beginnings
Events recorded in the Pentateuch: True or False
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_arhs.htm Considering the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) the most extreme views are: The Pentateuch Common conservative religious beliefs Common beliefs of secular archaeologists & religious liberals Accuracy Totally accurate, inerrant, & infallible. Contains no mistakes. Inspired by God. Mixture of ancient myths, some valid history, […]
Ze’ev Herzog and the historicity of the Bible
To what extent can we reasonably treat the stories of the Bible as actual historical events? On a recent visit to Tel Aviv, I had a fascinating interview with Dr. Ze’ev Herzog, a distinguished Israeli archaeologist and a leading figure in the debate regarding the “historicity” of the Hebrew Bible, or what Christians call the Old Testament. […]
The Palestine Plot – B. Jensen – pdf
The Book of Genesis, the Foundation of The Biggest Lie Ever Told – pdf
The Greatest Lie ever Told – Douglas Michael King
The Humanist Hub I just read “The Greatest Lie Ever Told” by historian W H Uffington. Caesar’s Messiah proved there is no Jesus. But, this book proves their is no god. It’s a historic scandal. Here are some interesting points he made: According to Genesis 24, Abraham lived in Nahor, not Ur of the Chaldees […]
Judaism: King David: History or Myth? – Mike Magee
Some biblicists claim that archaeological discoveries verify David was an historical king of Israel. The word “house” is used in the bible with two meanings—the temple which should be built, and the descendant who would build the temple. House of David could mean, not a dynasty, but those (people) who owe allegiance to the God […]