#GoXplrr Hutton Pulitzer Curse of Oak Island is a huge TV hit and this weekend, in preparation for my reveal in episode three (History Channel – Tuesdays – 9pm EST – 8pm CST), it seemed a perfect time to discuss what exactly where the riches of King Solomon’s Temple. Regardless of how you learned about King […]
King Solomon
How much did Solomon’s Temple cost? – Pita Kang
Solomon’s Temple, built in the 10th Century BC, by King Solomon of Israel son of King David of Israel. While no evidence stands for or against the existence of such a temple and no extra-biblical evidence has been found of it, its existence is probable, due to the many biblical references from many different authors […]
Foundations of Faith – Robert Ingersoll (Link to Website)
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 […]
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 […]
KING SOLOMON’S TEMPLE Historical Fact or Fiction? by Homer Zumwalt, 33rd
The building of King Solomon’s Temple about the year 1000 B.C. has fascinated the Archaeologists and scholars of history for many years, and the subject has a special interest for all Masons. The interest, however, often is not followed by the Mason past the acceptance of the ritual, plus his knowledge of the Bible story. […]
The Templars – The History and the Myth – Michael Haag
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. […]