A
palatial building discovered in Gezer, Israel, has been named ‘Solomon’s
Palace’ by the team who unearthed it. Intriguingly, the discovery could
indicate that certain passages from the Bible were based on actual historical
events. The spectacular building was constructed over 3,000 years ago, in the
tenth century BCE, according to the archaeologists behind the discovery.
Although no indication of which king, if any, lived in the palace has yet been
found; the excavators believe it was likely built during the reign of King
Solomon due to examples of Philistine pottery discovered at the site. According
to the Bible, Philistines lived in Gezer until the city was vanquished by
Solomon’s father, King David. Read complete article at -- http://www.newhistorian.com/solomons-palace-discovered-gezer-israel/7154/
The witnesses, laying their coats at the feet of Saul, were the men that would cast the first stones at Stephen in Acts 7. Why did they all lay their coats at Saul’s feet? The Talmud contains a very interesting account of the act of stoning that may provide the answer. “When the trial was over, they take him [the condemned person] out to be stoned. The place of stoning was at a distance from the court, as it is said, ‘Take out the one who has cursed.’ [i] A man stands at the entrance of the court; in his hand is a signaling flag [Hebrew sudarin = sudar , ‘scarf, sweater’]. A horseman was stationed far away but within sight of him. If one [of the judges] says, ‘I have something [more] to say in his favor,’ he [the signaler] waves the sudarin , and the horseman runs and stops them [from stoning him]. Even if [the condemned person] himself says, ‘I have something to say in my favor,’ they bring him back, even four of five times, only provided that there is some substance to what he
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