here is another link, this time regarding Assyria, do***enting the
existence
of Israel/Judea around 722 B.C.E.
"The Assyrian Attack on Judea
"In the years following the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel
in
722 B.C.E., cities in the southern kingdom of Judea began to prosper.
........"
link to full text:
http://www.jewishhistory.com/jh.php?id=Assyrian&content=content/assyrian_attack_judea
"A Brief History of Ekron.
"The story of Ekron, ****trayed in the Old Testament and in Assyrian and
Babylonian sources, is rich in detail. The Philistine inscription adds
some
fresh insights. According to Gen. 13:2-7, the city was not conquered by
the
Israelites at the time of Joshua. Only when we read the text of Judges
1:18
do we find out the reason: Judah was not able to expel the Philistines
from
the plain, because they had chariots made of iron. Before the Tribe of Dan
migrated to the region of Mount Hermon, Ekron marked the boundaries
between
them and the Tribes of Judah and Ephraim. Following this, Samuel, Saul and
David conducted wars against the Philistines (cf. 1 Sam. 5-7). The city of
Ekron passed through many hands, but in the end remained the property of
the
Philistines. After all this, on many occasions the Old Testament tells us:
Ekron had a Philistine king. (Cf. 2 Kings 1:1-6, and Amos 1:8.)....."
notice the mention of the Philistine inscription!
link to full text:
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/mag/TSmgenA4.html
so much for your authorities who claimed there was no proof of ancient
Israel in ancient Middle Eastern countries!
of course, you may again try to claim an "enigmatic mention" by those who
believed in Gods is no proof!
|
