How Israel Protects the West
Without Israeli intervention, Islamic State might have gotten nuclear weapons.
December 10, 2015
Why Is There a Pagan Symbol in Hezekiah’s Seal?
And does it raise doubts about the biblical account of his reign?
Last week, Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of a clay seal bearing the name of Hezekiah son of Ahaz, who was king of Judea in the 8th century BCE. The seal, which experts believe to be authentic, includes a depiction of a winged sun, a common motif of contemporary Egyptian religious imagery. Joshua Berman argues that Hezekiah’s use of this symbol does not conflict with the Bible’s statement that the king broke with the idolatry of his predecessors:
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How Israel Became Europe’s Whipping Boy
Europeans hate Israel because they hate themselves.
Why Is There a Pagan Symbol in Hezekiah’s Seal?
And does it raise doubts about the biblical account of his reign?
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