Jerusalem, it turns outs, was a major city during the time of David and Solomon
The Gabriel Revelation Stone
Some Bible-discoveries seem to undergo a cycle of being initially uncovered and there being a lot of hype and press to quietly shuffled off the stage. One of these discoveries is a stone on which is written a Dead Sea Scroll styled message called the Revelation of Gabriel or sometimes the Vision of Gabriel in two columns. The original location of the stone carving is thought to be Perea in Transjordan and it was attributed to a Simon who was a Messianic leader:
Did Neanderthals Have Some Israel Resurrection Prophecy?
Neanderthals are found in many places, but lately Israel has been popping as a hot location. https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2025-03-11/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-in-israel-uncover-one-of-the-oldest-burial-grounds-in-the-world/00000195-7fac-d0f8-a1f7-7fef9baf0000 The common wisdom on Neanderthals is that their genetics are in current human genetics, and that interbreeding occurred. Somewhere around 55,000 years ago, habits shifted and the Neanderthals and other cultures began to bury their dead ceremonially. Speculation…
Was Qumran A Gathering Place and Could The Essenes Be Reviving?
The purpose of Qumran might have been as a covenant renewal site according to a recent article over at mdpi: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/578 The puzzle of Qumran is why the gathering area is able to accommodate thousands of people, while the housing to support such thousands is not on the site. Maybe instead of being a place…