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Is Holy Land Archaeology Being Hyped by Politics?

By Matthew KalmanJul 15th 2010 – 7:23PM
Gali Tibbon, AFP / Getty Images

Gali Tibbon, AFP / Getty Images

JERUSALEM (July 15) -- Bible-era scholars say they are getting fed up with headline-grabbing archaeological discoveries that seem more influenced by modern political agendas and showmanship than by scholarship. Some recent announcements have been tainted with "exaggeration and speculation the likes of which haven't been...

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Background on king david

David (; ISO 259-3 Dawid; Strong's Daveed; beloved; or ‎  ') was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and, according to the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, an ancestor of Jesus.

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