Good work. I did some research on the Tel Dan Stele in university. These sources, while hard to find, are worth it, especially given that they prove facts in the Bible.
Vinh Le
8 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for the compliments! This article was very fun to write.
superman4790
8 years ago
King David is my hero. thx for the article!!
perrybrown
8 years ago
but here’s a question to think about …. how come the steles had to be reconstructed? What if these reconstructions were not accurate?? – Perry
Good question, Perry. For those wondering about Perry’s question…I did not mention this in the article, but the Mesha Stele was broken by local Bedouins and had to be pieced together. Thus, I offer the Mesha Stele as secondary evidence. However, most scholars agree that the Tel Dan Stele contains an accurate mention of King David, and the reconstruction work on the Tel Dan Stele was far less extensive that what would have to be done for many Iron Age IIA artifacts. Naturally, because there are fewer artifacts from that time and they are all very aged, reconstruction is a… Read more »
Dr. Harris
8 years ago
I have never commented personally on an article before, but this one is great. I know how much research it takes. We’ll keep praying for your ministry to grow in the Lord’s good timing. Thank you!!
Andrew
8 years ago
Very good article, Vinh. Love your writing style.
Christine Davis
8 years ago
Great read, Vinh!!
frenchgirl67
8 years ago
The mesha stele is in the Louvre? cool! Great article by the way.
thanks for your research
Good work. I did some research on the Tel Dan Stele in university. These sources, while hard to find, are worth it, especially given that they prove facts in the Bible.
Thank you, everyone, for the compliments! This article was very fun to write.
King David is my hero. thx for the article!!
but here’s a question to think about …. how come the steles had to be reconstructed? What if these reconstructions were not accurate?? – Perry
Good question, Perry. For those wondering about Perry’s question…I did not mention this in the article, but the Mesha Stele was broken by local Bedouins and had to be pieced together. Thus, I offer the Mesha Stele as secondary evidence. However, most scholars agree that the Tel Dan Stele contains an accurate mention of King David, and the reconstruction work on the Tel Dan Stele was far less extensive that what would have to be done for many Iron Age IIA artifacts. Naturally, because there are fewer artifacts from that time and they are all very aged, reconstruction is a… Read more »
I have never commented personally on an article before, but this one is great. I know how much research it takes. We’ll keep praying for your ministry to grow in the Lord’s good timing. Thank you!!
Very good article, Vinh. Love your writing style.
Great read, Vinh!!
The mesha stele is in the Louvre? cool! Great article by the way.
The Mesha Stele indeed lies in the Louvre. You can see it to this day, a testament to the accessibility and longevity of this kind of evidence.
This is fascinating. I’m actually surprised that there are so few mentions of him, but I’m glad these steles exist.