"Hezekiah" inscription reported--and critiqued

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StephenGoranson
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"Hezekiah" inscription reported--and critiqued

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report:
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/bibl ... eciphered/
"Bible’s Reliability Further Affirmed as King Hezekiah Inscription Deciphered"

critique:
http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=972
"Restorations are *not* a Good Foundation for Dramatic Proposals: Reflections on the New, So-called, “Hezekiah” Inscription."
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Re: "Hezekiah" inscription reported--and critiqued

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There is a whole industry of 'Bible confirmed' scholarship which ultimately puts money into the Israeli tourism industry. Caution always required.
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Re: "Hezekiah" inscription reported--and critiqued

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Additional reported (Dec. 16) claim about a Hezekiah inscription:
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-725074
The previous claim has been critiqued, as the thread title mentioned.
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Re: "Hezekiah" inscription reported--and critiqued

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Christopher Rollston will speak on several recently hyped inscriptions.
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