Tag Archives: Jerusalem
An Ancient Temple to YHWH in Egypt
Jewish Migration There are several ideas that seek to understand how the Jews arrived and settled in Egypt in the first place, but all agree that at the end of the 5th century BCE, there was a Jewish Temple operating in the country of Egypt. The Daily Correspondence Uncovered What can be reconstructed of this [...]
An Assyrian Archer Re-sketched?
It is of no surprise to hear another personal seal has been uncovered in one of the many on-going excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem (the Western Wall Plaza). What may be the twist in this tale is the possibility that the seal may have been planted – a fake. Anyone who has seen [...]
Israelite Figurines: Toys or Religious Icons?
Animals and Humans Statistically, animal forms in Israel predominate those of human shape, and the majority of human forms are those of females. These female figurines have been labeled as the “Mother-goddess” or “Astarte” and since they go against the principal of aniconism (aversion to the use of icons) that the book of Deuteronomy describes, [...]
The Three Roads to a Jewish Identity
The Jewish traditional law layouts three criteria for membership into the Jewish fold: birth, marriage to a male Jew, and conversion. However, these three doors into the Jewish community have not been operative simultaneously through history. Intermarriage The biblical period shows how marriage to a male Jew was the key for an outsider to enter [...]
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