The Tribe of Dan

by | Feb 22, 2011 | Who Wrote The Bible

An analysis of the genealogies in the Bible is very illuminating. According to the book of Chronicles there is no genealogy for the tribe of Dan. It has been observed by numerous scholars that many of the names occurring in the genealogies themselves are either...

The First Torah and the First Temple

by | Feb 22, 2011 | Who Wrote The Bible

At the time of fall of the Northern kingdom in 722 BC, many of the refugees from Israel (who could be considered members of the other ten tribes if one wishes to look at it that way), fled south into the rural hill country of Judah. Apparently, among them, were the...

The House of David

by | Feb 22, 2011 | Who Wrote The Bible

From the earliest times, Israel was composed of a poorly distinguished and variable number of city-states (more like tribal towns) whose population was a melting pot from all areas of the Mediterranean. The specific location that is identified as Israel proper was a...

The Ark of the Covenant and The Temple of Solomon

by | Feb 22, 2011 | Who Wrote The Bible

The Ark of the Covenant: that most mysterious and powerful object that we are led to believe was the object of the Templars sojourn and searches in Jerusalem. What do we really know about the Ark? In order to come to any idea about the Ark, we will naturally have to...