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Has King David's spa been uncovered?
Ofer Petersburg
Published: 07.10.06, 16:07
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1. David HaMelech versus the Greek-Orthodox
Ishak Haskiya ,   Roskilde - Denmark   (10.07.06)
Anything that might be remotely connected to David HaMelech has a priority over the Patriarchy or the Mufti or the Armenians. Jews are living in their own land. It is for the non-Jews to ask for permissions!!!
2. King David,s spa
Carol Mac Kinnon ,   Vancouver B.C.   (10.08.06)
It is about time the Greek Orthodox and Catholic Got their greedy paws off Israel .I totally agree with David they should be able to excavate on the temple mount or any where they please>>>>>>>>>
3. #1; As a gentile I agree.
Daisy ,   USA   (10.08.06)
4. Amen to #1
Darren ,   Tampa, FL USA   (10.08.06)
Yea just whose land is it? If it is Israels' and it is...no permission required. Now when will you reclaim that which is yours, i.e. the Temple Mount?
5. King David's Pool
Mark Nesta ,   USA   (10.08.06)
I would just hope and pray that the Greek Orthodox patriarchy would have the foresight and the wisdom to allow the the onsight archaeologists to attempt to prove to the world what Israel knows by birthright and what Christians know by faith.
6. #1 - its called respect for other's property...
Andy   (10.08.06)
dumb ass.
7. they didnt ask for permission yet !
gabriela ben ari   (10.09.06)
lower the tone of tbs pls !
8. The reality of prophecy.
Adam Neira ,   Melburne, Australia   (10.09.06)
This excellent and exciting archaelogical find should dispel any thoughts doubters may have about the truth of the history contained in the Tanach. Well done to the explorers ! As prophecy has stated, the House for All Nations will be built in Jerusalem. Bizrat Hashem this will be sooner than later. Moshiach needs a home...
9. more info needed
michael ,   USA   (10.09.06)
what if the dig is under a church or something the orthodox values and the dig would destrot it, know the facts before speaking
10. Can't we all get along?
Ole ,   Washington DC   (10.09.06)
Let's hope they find the pool, but am I correct in interpreting Ishak's and Carol's sentiment that Christians do not belong in Israel ?
11. David HaMelech once again
Ishak Haskiya ,   Roskilde - Denmark   (10.09.06)
All non-Jewish shrines in Israel were built without any permission at all as the right of alien conquerors. The original right of property belongs to David HaMelech and his people. Arguments like "getting along" or a childish insult like "dumb ass" cannot take away the prority of the Jewish Heritage in the Land of Israel.PERIOD.
12. I'm better than you mentality?
Lorne ,   Surrey, Canada   (10.09.06)
So the Jews are so far superior to the rest of humanity that the rest of the world's people must take a backseat to their wants and needs? I don't think so. The sooner the Jews AND the so called Palestinians start to "get along" the safer the rest of us will be. It's this "me first" and "poor me" attitudes that are displayed by both sides that is the biggest impediment to the rest of us living a normal exsistence free from the worry that one or the other side will do something REALLY stupid and touch off the next catastrophe. "Childish"? You just hit the nail on the head there buddy.
13. Lawas and Rights
Jensen ,   USA   (10.09.06)
Laws and rights be damned? The article states that digging "requires special permission from the Greek Orthodox patriarchy". Anything you want has priority over Israel's agreement with the Greek.Orth.? If that is how most Israels feel about this, can you blame others for calling you untrustworty? Cool off and re-think this. I only hope you are in no position of authority, especially militarily. No wonder that region is in a turmoil. Hot heads, hatred, and man's inhumanity to man sums up the entire known history over there. Keep it over there, and keep killing each other for another few hundred generations. Nothing really changes there, except for improved methods of killing each other. Kill is your history, Kill is your god, everything else is window dressing. You're a disgrace to humanity.
14. Ancient towel with KD monogram also found
Gray Russell ,   Oklahoma City, USA   (10.10.06)
15. Save your steam
Steven Meigs ,   Tampa, Florida, USA   (10.10.06)
Why would the Greek patriarchate not give permission? Such a finding serves their interests not only spiritually but financially. Pick your battles wisely, folks; save your steam for those who do not want to validate Jewish history.
16. What exactly does this prove?
d.e. ,   No.Va. USA   (10.30.06)
By the time of King David, I think that even atheists acknowledge that Bible history bears some loose resemblance to real history. Now where's that rock-solid evidence for the Great Flood and the Exodus?
17. hypocrisy would by a mistake
James ,   New York, USA   (11.07.06)
As we all know, European Jews have been able to reclaim money, gold, land, art, and even insurance policies from countries who took this property away from them, a couple of generations ago. Israel will be making a mistake by invalidating property rights (most centuries-old) in the Holy Land. Please make a note of the pros and the cons and see for yourself. Do not be nationalistic on this issue, because it will come back to haunt us. Lest not we forget the Russian Bear.
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