rkumar said:
Most astonishing observation has been the mention of Shuwardata (with an Indo-Aryan name) who was prince of the Hebron. Gath was a very famous town in Israel when religious Hebrew books were being written. One of the warier called Milkilu, it seems belonged to Gath. I have a feeling that the people of Gath, called Gathwala got their title of Malik from the name of Milkilu.. Shuwardata (with an Indo-Aryan name) ruling Hebron proves my logic that Indians were in command of west Asia and Egypt as late as Hebrew religious writing period. Jats are appearing to be the true tracers of world history, as I notice now. Rajendra
This Article appeared recently. May be someone can throw more light on this.
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Excavation reveals Biblical inscription
Bar Ilan, Dec 26: A recent excavation in Gath in southern Israel has revealed what one archaeology professor says is evidence that the biblical figure of Goliath existed and that the biblical story is more than just a legend.
"This name connects to here and both these names connecting to this Indo-European names which in turn connects to Goliath," explains Professor Aren Maeir, Chairman of Bar-Ilan's University's Martin Department of Land of Israel studies and Archaeology.
A shard of material from a clay pot revealed during excavations at an ancient ruin mound in southern Israel called Tell es-Safi, seems to reveal letters which spell out the biblical name. The area is located between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli port city of Ashkelon.
Following close examination of the shard, Professor Maeir, along with a team of experts in the field, reached the conclusion that the inscription mentions two names, written in archaic "Proto-Canaanite" letters, which are similar to the name "Goliath".
Maeir noted that the finding is even more remarkable because of the location. Gath is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of the biblical figure of Goliath.
The most significant revelation, Maeir explained, is that the two names are etymological parallels of Goliath.
"It shows us that the cultural context of the story of David and Goliath fits in very well with the archaeological and inscriptional evidence that we have, that it means that Goliath does not necessarily has to mean something from a much later period such as some scholars have suggested, here we have a name like Goliath from 50 to 100 years after the story," said Maeir.
The findings show that names similar to Goliath were in use during the 9th and 10th centuries in Philistine Gath. This chronological context is only about 100 years after the time of David, according to standard biblical chronology. This, according to Maeir, reveals evidence that the biblical story of Goliath is based on the cultural reality that in fact existed during the early Judean monarchy.
Maeir says this discovery is enough evidence that the biblical story of the battle between David and Goliath may be more than just a legend.
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