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December 2, 2024

New Evidence of the Ancient Israelite Presence beyond the Jordan

Mahanayim and Penuel.

During the eras of both the First and Second Temples, Jewish sovereignty at times extended east of the Jordan River, although archaeological evidence about the details has always been scant. A new study of artifacts found near what experts think are the places the Bible calls Mahanayim and Penuel—mentioned in next week’s Torah reading and the one after, respectively—suggests the active presence of the Israelite kingdom. Ariel David reports:

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