Archaeologist Discovers Jerusalem City Wall from Tenth Century B.C

Science Daily reports:

A section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem from the tenth century B.C.E. -- possibly built by King Solomon -- has been revealed in archaeological excavations directed by Dr. Eilat Mazar and conducted under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....

"The city wall that has been uncovered testifies to a ruling presence. Its strength and form of construction indicate a high level of engineering," Mazar said. The city wall is at the eastern end of the Ophel area in a high, strategic location atop the western slop of the Kidron valley.

"A comparison of this latest finding with city walls and gates from the period of the First Temple, as well as pottery found at the site, enable us to postulate with a great degree of assurance that the wall that has been revealed is that which was built by King Solomon in Jerusalem in the latter part of the tenth century B.C.E.," said Mazar

"This is the first time that a structure from that time has been found that may correlate with written descriptions of Solomon's building in Jerusalem," she added. "The Bible tells us that Solomon built -- with the assistance of the Phoenicians, who were outstanding builders -- the Temple and his new palace and surrounded them with a city, most probably connected to the more ancient wall of the City of David." Mazar specifically cites the third chapter of the First Books of Kings where it refers to "until he (Solomon) had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about."

Comments

[Bill]

It's funny, time and time again Archaeology supports Bible Claims. From Pontius Pilate to the 5 porches at the Pool of Bethesdah (sp?) to the Dead Sea Scrolls, to Biblical Manuscripts, it goes on and on. Paul said in 1 Cor that God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise. And that man through wisdom did not know God but that it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe... Paraphrased of course... Some people have thought of David as a mythical character and the stories of the old Testament as myth and folklore. But is it? If we can believe that God created the heavens and the earth meaning He can do anything, why couldn't He do things like that in the past? Makes sense to me. But if we start from the idea that miracles and such can't happen then we will forever be discounting evidence that could lead to a deeper trust in the reliability of the Bible. We think we have got God figured out, disproved and just when we feel smug, God allows for new evidence to validate His Word. He is good and wants people to believe and trust Him. He gives us proof but it's not our minds a lot of times that has the problem believing, it is our personal morality that doesn't like the prospect. I don't say this to get on anyone's case. I am the same way. But if God can do anything why can't the stories as written in the Old Testament happen? If they are just stories how can we trust anything else. I will shut up because I am rambling but the book The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus I think it is called by Gary Habermas and Case for Christ by Lee Strobel make such a compelling argument for the resurrection of Christ that it is hard based on the evidence to disprove. So if that is true, I can work my way back and see that the OT did happen especially if the Jesus who raised from the Dead seemed to think that it did since He quoted the Old Testament several times including the Flood which has been thought by skeptics to never have happened. Prove Jesus beyond a reasonable doubt, prove the OT.

[David Hawkins]

B.C.E. - hehe

That's always slain me.
To "E" or not to "E"...

[Joe]

Bill,

Was Noah's Flood a global flood?

[Raul]

do you believe that people found Jesus' bones in a sarcophagus?