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Haaretz in Hebrew has photos of a pomegranate and a bulla from excavations. Both
are dated to the Iron Age. This is in Hebrew; perhaps it will appear in English
later.

http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1054101.html

Eliot Braun, Ph D
Sr. Fellow WF Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem
Associate Researcher Centre de Recherche Français de Jérusalem
PO Box 21, Har Adar 90836 Israel
Tel 972-2-5345687, Cell 972-50-2231096






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Haaretz in Hebrew has photos of a pomegranate and a bulla from excavations. Both are dated to the Iron Age. This is in Hebrew; perhaps it will appear in...
eliot braun
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Jan 9, 2009
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This is an interesting article with exciting finds, but I am bothered by the beginning which says that the pomegranate found in the City of David is similar in...
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Jan 9, 2009
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Dear Dr. Hurowitz, I am curious if the Bible tells us that Ivory is not allowed in the Temple? In Samaria, archaeologists sure found a lot of it, ca. 12,000...
lmlkes
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Jan 10, 2009
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I know of no biblical prohibition on the use of ivory in the Temple or the Tabernacle. ON the other hand, both temples are described in great detail and there...
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Jan 10, 2009
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In the recent well-received book *The World After Us* (in which a naturalist/journalist explores the effect of humanity on the natural world), there is a brief...
Peter T. Daniels
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Jan 9, 2009
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To the best of my knowledge there is no specific biblical connection between ivory and pagan practices, although Amos 3:3; 6:4 seems to considered its various...
victor avigdor hurowitz
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Jan 10, 2009
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Do we know of anyone who is conversant in both modern Hebrew and English who could translate this?  :-)   Hello, Victor. george gfsomsel … search for...
George F Somsel
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Jan 9, 2009
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I assume that it will appear in Ha'aretz English soon enough. Victor Hurowitz BGU...
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Jan 10, 2009
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I as well don't know of any prohibition of the use of ivory.  I do know, however, that one prophet spoke against its use as being conspicuous luxury when...
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