{"id":2369778,"date":"2024-11-16T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2700-year-old-one-of-a-kind-coin-confirms-key-biblical-claim-will-tick-off-liberals\/"},"modified":"2024-11-16T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T18:00:00","slug":"2700-year-old-one-of-a-kind-coin-confirms-key-biblical-claim-will-tick-off-liberals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2700-year-old-one-of-a-kind-coin-confirms-key-biblical-claim-will-tick-off-liberals\/","title":{"rendered":"2,700 Year Old One-of-a-Kind Coin Confirms Key Biblical Claim, Will Tick Off Liberals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2700-year-old-one-of-a-kind-coin-confirms-key-biblical-claim-will-tick-off-liberals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A remarkable archaeological discovery in Jerusalem has confirmed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-defiant-on-home-turf-in-south-carolina-bring-it-donald\/\" title=\"Haley stands strong in South Carolina: &#039;Challenge accepted, Donald\">ancient connection<\/a> between the Jewish people and the city.\u200d A black stone seal, \u2064approximately 2,700 years old, was unearthed at the \u200cCity of David National Park, near\u2063 the\u2063 southern wall of the Temple Mount.\u2064 The seal bears an intricate depiction of a \u200dwinged \u200dfigure\u200b in a Neo-Assyrian \u2062style and is one\u2062 of the\u200c most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">artistically significant finds<\/a> in ancient Jerusalem. It is inscribed with the name Yeho\u2019ezer,\u200c son of Hosh\u2019ayahu, \u2064linking it to biblical texts\u200d related to figures from the era of King David.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials \u200chailed\u200b the discovery as affirmation of \u200bJerusalem&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-good-to-be-true-the-virtues-and-vices-of-common-good-constitutionalism\/\" title=\"Too Good to Be True: The Virtues and Vices of Common-Good Constitutionalism\">biblical heritage<\/a>\u200b and the deep \u2062historical\u200d ties the\u2062 Jewish people have with\u2063 the city. \u200cMinister of Heritage Rabbi\u200b Amichai \u200cEliyahu described the find \u2063as &#8220;spectacular and unique,&#8221; emphasizing\u2063 its importance in understanding the Kingdom of \u2062Judah&#8217;s past. The seal is believed to have belonged to a high-ranking official\u200d and may have been worn as \u200ca necklace, reflecting \u200cthe administrative stature\u2062 of its\u2064 owner at that time. The\u2062 discovery serves as a tangible connection to \u200cthe city&#8217;s\u200c history during\u200c the First Temple period, showcasing the significance\u200c of Jerusalem even 2,700 years ago.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bond between the Jewish people and Jerusalem is cast in stone, officials say in commenting upon the discovery of a 2,700-year-old relic in the city of David National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The black stone seal was found near the southern wall of the Temple Mount&rsquo;s southern wall in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ancient-seal-winged-genie-discovered-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the discovery shows the historic connection between Israel and the biblical past, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/faith-values\/israeli-archaeologists-discover-unique-ancient-seal-affirming-biblical-account-jerusalem-2700-years-ago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This singular find joins the list of countless archeological discoveries in the City of David &ndash; the historic site of Biblical Jerusalem &ndash; affirming Jerusalem&rsquo;s Biblical heritage,&rdquo;&nbsp; Ze&rsquo;ev Orenstein, director of International Affairs for the City of David Foundation, said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It similarly serves as yet another affirmation of the thousands-of-year-old bond rooting the Jewish people in Jerusalem &ndash; not simply as a matter of faith, but as a matter of fact,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Israeli Minister of Heritage Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu called the find &ldquo;spectacular and unique,&rdquo; saying it &ldquo;opens another window for us into the days of the Kingdom of Judah &hellip; and attests to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-against-biden-doj-in-high-stakes-jan-6-case-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rules against Biden DOJ in high-stakes Jan. 6 case - Washington Examiner\">administration&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s international connections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In doing so, it demonstrates the importance and centrality of Jerusalem already 2700 years ago,&rdquo; Eliyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is impossible not to be moved by such an unmediated and direct encounter with a chapter of our past, a time in which the First Temple stood in all its glory,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The image on the seal is &ldquo;depicted in profile&hellip; with wings; wearing a long, striped shirt, and striding towards the right. The figure has a mane of long curls covering the nape of the neck, and on its head is a hat or a crown. The figure raises one arm forward, with an open palm; perhaps to suggest some object it is holding,&rdquo; the IAA said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/extremely-rare-beautiful-first-temple-era-genie-seal-discovered-in-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The seal, made of black stone, is one of the most beautiful ever discovered in excavations in ancient Jerusalem, and is executed at the highest artistic level,&rdquo; Yuval Baruch and Navot Rom, excavation directors, said in a news release, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Amazing discovery: A 2,700-year-old stone seal from the First Temple period has been discovered in Jerusalem! Engraved with ancient Hebrew script, the seal reads: &lsquo;LeYeho&rsquo;ezer ben Hosh&rsquo;ayahu,&rsquo; which translates to &lsquo;Belonging to Yeho&rsquo;ezer, son of Hosh&rsquo;ayahu.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>This incredible find&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NME1qhbeCW\">pic.twitter.com\/NME1qhbeCW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Inbar Cohen (@InbarCohen13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InbarCohen13\/status\/1829243143360840043?\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;The figure of a winged man in a distinct Neo-Assyrian style is unique and very rare in the glyphic styles of the late First Temple period,&rdquo; Baruch said, according to Fox News. &ldquo;The influence of the Assyrian Empire, which had conquered the entire region, is clearly evident here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release said the seal shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/archaeologists-uncover-definitive-proof-bible-passage-middle-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biblical connection<\/a> through the names on the relic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The name Yeho&#700;ezer is familiar to us from the Bible (Chron. I 12:7) in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-panic-oscars-scrub-eight-categories-from-live-abc-broadcast-after-historic-ratings-free-fall\/\" title=\"Hollywood Panic: Oscars Scrub Eight Categories from Live ABC Broadcast After Historic Ratings Free Fall\">abbreviated form<\/a> &ndash; Yo&#700;ezer, one of King David&rsquo;s fighters,&rdquo; The release said.<\/p>\n<p>Another name on the stone is also found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israeli-archaeologists-discover-3000-year-old-inscription-confirms-part-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Testament<\/a>, it said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;in the book of Jeremiah (43:2), describing the events of this very period, a person is mentioned with a parallel name, &#700;Azariah ben Hosh&#700;aya. The two parts of his first name are written in reverse order to the seal owner&rsquo;s name, and his second name is the same, appearing in its abbreviated form. This writing form in the text fits the name on the newly discovered seal and it is thus appropriate for this time period,&rdquo; the IAA said.<\/p>\n<p>The experts believe a hole in the object allowed it to be worn around the neck of its owner, who they believed would have been a senior official in the administration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/archaeologists-make-lifetime-discovery-biblical-era-carvings-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingdom of Judah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The black stone seal was located near the southern wall of the Temple Mount, as reported by the Israel Antiquities Authority. This find underscores Israel&#8217;s historical ties to its biblical heritage, according to Fox News. Ze\u2019ev Orenstein from the City of David Foundation stated that this discovery adds to numerous archaeological finds affirming Jerusalem\u2019s biblical significance and reinforces the deep-rooted bond between Jews and Jerusalem as a matter of fact, not just faith.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Heritage Minister Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu described the find as &#8220;spectacular and unique,&#8221; noting it provides insight into Judah&#8217;s Kingdom era and highlights Jerusalem&#8217;s importance 2,700 years ago. He expressed how moving it is to connect directly with such a significant chapter in history when the First Temple stood proudly.<\/p>\n<p>The seal features an intricately carved image of a winged figure in Neo-Assyrian style, which is rare for that period. 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