DID YOU KNOW?
KING SOLOMONS WALL, HAS BEEN FOUND.
In 2010, archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a massive defensive wall dated to the tenth century BC. The structure measures roughly 230 feet long and about 20 feet high. Its location is decisive. It sits along the ancient edge of the city, between the Temple Mount and the City of David in modern Silwan. This is exactly where Scripture places Jerusalem’s fortified boundary during the united monarchy.
The dating is not guesswork. Pottery, construction style, and direct comparison with other First Temple period walls and gates point to the late tenth century BC. That is the reign of King Solomon, son of King David. One of the lead researchers concluded that the evidence allows a high degree of confidence that this wall was built under Solomon’s authority, matching the biblical record of large scale fortification projects in Jerusalem.
This discovery matters because it anchors the Bible in real ground, real stone, and real history. Critics long claimed David and Solomon were legendary figures. Archaeology keeps answering back. Jerusalem was not a minor village. It was a fortified capital, exactly as Scripture says. The stones are still standing, and they testify that the biblical account is rooted in history, not myth.
KING SOLOMONS WALL, HAS BEEN FOUND.
In 2010, archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a massive defensive wall dated to the tenth century BC. The structure measures roughly 230 feet long and about 20 feet high. Its location is decisive. It sits along the ancient edge of the city, between the Temple Mount and the City of David in modern Silwan. This is exactly where Scripture places Jerusalem’s fortified boundary during the united monarchy.
The dating is not guesswork. Pottery, construction style, and direct comparison with other First Temple period walls and gates point to the late tenth century BC. That is the reign of King Solomon, son of King David. One of the lead researchers concluded that the evidence allows a high degree of confidence that this wall was built under Solomon’s authority, matching the biblical record of large scale fortification projects in Jerusalem.
This discovery matters because it anchors the Bible in real ground, real stone, and real history. Critics long claimed David and Solomon were legendary figures. Archaeology keeps answering back. Jerusalem was not a minor village. It was a fortified capital, exactly as Scripture says. The stones are still standing, and they testify that the biblical account is rooted in history, not myth.
DID YOU KNOW?
KING SOLOMONS WALL, HAS BEEN FOUND.
In 2010, archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a massive defensive wall dated to the tenth century BC. The structure measures roughly 230 feet long and about 20 feet high. Its location is decisive. It sits along the ancient edge of the city, between the Temple Mount and the City of David in modern Silwan. This is exactly where Scripture places Jerusalem’s fortified boundary during the united monarchy.
The dating is not guesswork. Pottery, construction style, and direct comparison with other First Temple period walls and gates point to the late tenth century BC. That is the reign of King Solomon, son of King David. One of the lead researchers concluded that the evidence allows a high degree of confidence that this wall was built under Solomon’s authority, matching the biblical record of large scale fortification projects in Jerusalem.
This discovery matters because it anchors the Bible in real ground, real stone, and real history. Critics long claimed David and Solomon were legendary figures. Archaeology keeps answering back. Jerusalem was not a minor village. It was a fortified capital, exactly as Scripture says. The stones are still standing, and they testify that the biblical account is rooted in history, not myth.
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