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1 Sam 31- Saul/3 sons
Temple of Ashtoreth, walls Beth Shan
Temple 78' by 62'
Rings, earrings, ingots, gold, goddess-snake- & bird figures
Built by Egyptians, taken up by Philistines when Beth Shan conquered

High Place, Israel: oil lamp 7 wicks, incense burning stand, bowl of animal bones, snake figurines, large containers decorated with snakes

Snakes were symbol of Baal, and the worship of him

-500+ fragments of ivory found throughout ruins of King Ahab's palace

Flowers
Animals
Winged figures in human form
Egyptian gods, Isis and Horus

Ein Gedi oasis neae Dead Sea, eastern birder Judean Desert. Elevation lowest on earth, up to 650' above sea lvl. Desert, very hot & dry. 4 fresh springs run through Ein Gedi yr round.

'In the seventh month in the month Chislev the king of Babylon assembled his army, and after he had invaded the land of Hatti he laid seige to the city of Judah. On the second day of the month of Adara he conquered the city and took the king prisoner. He installed in his place a king of his own choice, and after he has received rich tribute, he sent them forth to Babylon.'
-Babylonian Cunieform Tablet Record

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'Cuneiform tablets, which were discovered in 1887 at Tell Tello, the ancient Lagash. These records, etched by Israel's ancient enemies, clearly corroborate the words of the Bible:'

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