"The Truth About Solomon's Temple" Israel Finkelstein

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Published 2015-01-20

Israel Finkelstein, Professor of Archaeology at Tel Aviv Universitya and co-author of "The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts," discusses the archaeological evidence (or lack thereof) for the First Jerusalem Temple supposedly built by King Solomon. For more information on this Colloquium, visit iishj.org/colloquium-05.html.

All Comments (21)

@booklover3959 4 years ago

This guy has a great sense of humor. I mean that sincerely and not in reference to his scholarship. He had me laughing and the older I get the more important I think humor is to life so thanks Prof. Finkelstein.
@glutinousmaximus 5 years ago

I like Finkelstein - he can be very funny; but he is also a very serious and able Archeologist.
@carlosalves4367 3 years ago

The importance of Mr. Finkelstein's oeuvre will only be fully recognized in the long run.
@ian_b 4 years ago

In this conflicted time (June 2020) it is refreshing to watching this calm, good natured scholarly debate.
@ryr1974 7 years ago

Thought provoking proposal. Thanks for posting.
@maxdoubt5219 7 years ago

Loved your book on this, Israel. You are a true scholar!
@abdieljimenez2468 4 years ago

Excellent academic research!
@am7535 1 year ago

Well done Mr Finkelstein! Respect!
@gustavderkits8433 9 months ago

A grandmaster. Shocking, but well-founded and brilliantly exposited.
@11kravitzn 3 years ago

Great talk, just wish the quality was high enough to read the funny slides.
@vgrof2315 3 years ago

Thank you.
@kenburkham5483 5 years ago

I apologize! This guy has done the research. Great job!
@ahsanrubel2869 2 years ago

U are simply the best…
@jaymcgann6637 7 months ago

Superb!
@arielvillazon 7 years ago

Agree with Finkelstein.
@user-fl4nw3ub7b 4 months ago

The Jewish people should look for their roots in the Arabian peninsula. They will be more successful finding their heritage over there than in Palestine. The reason is that the landscape described in the Old Testament fit perfectly in that landscape in KSA, Yemen and Omman!
@sexyhairyarmpitshot9546 5 years ago

A blow for Judaism, Christianity and Islam !
@theautoman22 4 years ago

Solomon’s temple is at Tanis you can still see the outline in the ground. Also the temple is just like many others in Egypt. Why would the god of the Bible if different then an Egyptian god have his temple resemble an Egyptian temple. Hezzikias Bulla found in Jerusalem has the wings of Ra on it and Nechro told Josiah, “God is with me” and not to try and stop him, Josiah was killed.
@danielpincus221 5 months ago

Posted here in 2015, but the fashion is older. When was the lecture?
@sauravpaudyal7774 9 years ago

what was second arguement??