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  • From: "Ian Hutchesson" <mc2499 AT mclink.it>
  • To: "Peter Kirk" <Peter_Kirk AT sil.org>, "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Question ... (Peter) Jerusalem topography
  • Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:14:50 +0100




>No, but you have at least conceded that certain books which describe a
>"Solomon's temple" were written before (the generally accepted date of) the
>building of Herod's temple.

Make that singular and I can agree. However, one shouldn't confuse report
with fact. I've heard a lot about hanging gardens, but did such things
actually exist?

>500m x 300m would be big enough for a reasonably large city, wouldn't it?
>How large are the sites of other cities of this period in the region?

Please look at the topography before further comment.


Ian






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