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January 11, 2017

What an Ancient City’s Second Gate Tells Us about Biblical Israel

Larger and more advanced than previously thought.

After seven years of excavations, a team of Israeli archaeologists has discovered a city that existed during the reign of King David; their findings suggest that he ruled over a kingdom larger and more sophisticated than many scholars have previously thought. Robin Ngo writes:

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January 11, 2017

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    There’s only one way Palestinians can exist as a non-Islamist polity.

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  4. Do Jewish Jokes Have to Be about Jews to Be Funny?

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  5. What an Ancient City’s Second Gate Tells Us about Biblical Israel

    Larger and more advanced than previously thought.