A living city
Hello,
A new scientific study has provided compelling evidence linking archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem’s City of David to events described in the Bible. In almost a decade of meticulous excavations, more than 100 radiocarbon dates were obtained from various excavation sites within the City of David, shedding light on the city’s history from the 12th to the 6th centuries BCE [1].
One of the study’s key findings is that it refutes previous assumptions about the construction of Jerusalem’s city walls. It shows, contrary to popular belief, that the wall in the eastern part of the City of David was not built by King Hezekiah, as previously thought, but rather by his great-grandfather, King Uzziah, following a major earthquake.
This aligns with the biblical evidence of this earthquake: ‘The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa – the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah…’ (Amos 1:1 NIVUK). ‘…You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah… (Zechariah 14:5). And regarding the building of the wall in the eastern part of the city: ‘Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them.’ (2 Chronicles 26:9).
The insight this study brings to light shows the historical truth of the biblical record and I hope it will deepen your understanding and faith in the biblical accounts.
In Christian love,
Barry Robinson
[1] Israeli researchers map out timeline of ancient Jerusalem – The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)
About the Writer:
Barry Robinson is a Regional Pastor for Southern England, the Midlands and Wales