首页
登录
职称英语
Who has never heard of King David? There are probably not too many Christian
Who has never heard of King David? There are probably not too many Christian
游客
2023-11-09
52
管理
问题
Who has never heard of King David? There are probably not too many Christians who have not heard of King David. What many Christians probably do not realize is that, until recently, other than David’s occurrence in the Bible, there has never been actual proof that he ever existed. Over the years this has given fuel to certain groups wishing to view the Bible as a huge trip into the allegorical. However, all of this changed in 1993. Recently, your author learned for the first time what I am going to attempt to tell about here. You might think that given your faith, it doesn’t really matter whether there is proof of David or not. But think for a moment of the implications of our Bible being definitively proven by actual physical evidence. It would be like having your cake, and someone putting icing on it!!!
In 1993(as told in the March/April 1994 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review), Avraham Biran and his team of archaeologists unearthed a piece of stone with fragments of writing on it. In the writings was the words "House of David". It was the first mention of David in ancient inscription outside the Bible. The fragment was found at Tel Dan which lies by the head waters of the Jordan River, near Israel’s northern border. The large piece of basalt was part of what must have been a large monumental inscription. It contains 13 lines, but no single line is complete. The surviving letters are clear, however. Line 9 contains the words "House of David". After the complete translation, it was determined that the fragment was part of a victory stela erected in Dan by an Aramean boasting a military victory over the House of David. Many questions are raised as well as many possibilities upon comparing the fragment with the Biblical history. For instance the victory of the Aramean would conflict with the episode in the Bible. However as BAR points out, there were probably many battles and not all were recorded in the Bible. We do know that Israel must have regained control of Dan. This find would perhaps seem simple and to the point, but that is far from the truth. The find began a debate in earnest.
Immediately following the find, many came forward to state that the stone did not actually mention the "House of David." Along with this claim came the accusation that those believing that it did mention David were "Biblical Maximizers." The arguing was fast and furious. The debate inspired letters to the editors displaying the anger, emotion, and dismay from Christians. How could this new proof be denied? While the verbal debate raged, researchers and scientists quietly built a case on the very evidence the naysayers demanded. Another scholar, Andre’ Lemaire wrote an article in BAR stating that there was another mention of David in an earlier find. It was called the Mesha Stela proclaiming victory for the Moabite king Mesha over the Israelites.
Then in the Impact section of our own The State in December of last year, an article appeared proclaiming that scientists have found that the Bible is built on facts as well as faith. Many fragments have been found in the same area, all mentioning David. Finally, scholars have reached the consensus that David was real, something many of us have never doubted, even before the stelas were found. Although scholars are not ready to admit the Bible is historically true across the board, they are willing to concede that the "Bible has a sound historical core." One thing is certain, these finds don’t only have repercussions in a religious sense, they reach into many domains—political, personal faith, historical. I can’t say in learning about these finds that my faith has grown any stronger, I can say that I have a new appreciation for the Bible as an accurate historical record as well as a basis of faith. [br] The author is most likely to agree that
选项
A、it doesn’t really matter whether there is proof of David or not(Para. 1).
B、the stone did not actually mention the ’House of David.’(Para. 3).
C、the Bible is built on facts as well as faith(Para. 4).
D、Bible is historically true across the board(Para. 4).
答案
C
解析
原文最后一句中的historical record as well as a basis of faith表明作者认为《圣经》是以历史事实和信念为基础的,这与C的内容相同。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3171446.html
相关试题推荐
Whatwillthemanprobablydofirstaftergraduation?[br][originaltext]M:Wha
Whatwillthemanprobablydofirstaftergraduation?[br][originaltext]M:Wha
【B1】[br]【B15】A、seldomB、lessC、probablyD、certainlyC本题考查篇章分析能力。从上下文及常识可以知道,待在
Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[br][originaltext]M:Yes,
Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?[br][originaltext]M:Yes,
CoffeeCoffeeprobablyderivesit
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenwea
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenwea
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenwea
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenwea
随机试题
灭火器维修工作包括维修前检查、拆卸灭火器、灭火剂回收处置、受压零部件的水压试验、
下列关于舞弊事项的相关表述中,正确的有( )。A、小型被审计单位内部控制一般不健
下列法律部门中,《劳动合同法》属于()。A、经济法 B、社会法 C、行政法
阅读下面得文字,完成问题太虚中的絪缊之气,气聚而生成人物,人物死而散为气而归于
2020年12月,我国网民规模达9.89亿,较2020年3月增长8540万。其中
城市是人类文明精华的汇聚之地,数千年来政治、经济、文化和科技的光芒在此交相辉映,
1,4,3,1,1/5,1/36,( )
“自我概念比真实自我对个体的行为及人格有更为重要的作用”,这是()的观点。单选
某股份有限公司2014年12月31日的资产负债表显示:公司流动资产总额200万元
主营业务收入是指企业为完成其经营目标而从事的经常性活动所并实现的收入,主要包括(
最新回复
(
0
)