Archaeologist Finds King Herod's Tomb

Tomb Is At Site Called Herodium, Visible From Southern Jerusalem, Hebrew University Says

(AP)  An Israeli archaeologist has found the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Hebrew University said late Monday.

The tomb is at a site called Herodium, a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert, clearly visible from southern Jerusalem. Herod built a palace on the hill, and researchers discovered his burial site there, the university said.

The university had hoped to keep the find a secret until Tuesday, when it planned a news conference to disclose the find in detail, but the Haaretz newspaper found out about the discovery and published an article on its Web site.

Herod became the ruler of the Holy Land under the Romans around 74 B.C. The wall he built around the Old City of Jerusalem still stands, and he also ordered big construction projects in Caesaria, Jericho, the hilltop fortress of Massada and other sites.

It has long been assumed Herod was buried at Herodium, but decades of excavations had failed to turn up the site. The 1st century historian Josephus Flavius described the tomb and Herod's funeral procession.

Haaretz said the tomb was found by archaeologist Ehud Netzer, a Hebrew University professor who has been working at Herodium since 1972. The paper said the tomb was in a previously unexplored area between the two palaces Herod built on the site. Herod died in 4 B.C. in Jericho.

Herodium was one of the last strong points held by Jewish rebels fighting against the Romans, and it was conquered and destroyed by Roman troops in A.D. 71, a year after they destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

[toldyouso21]

So there you go, see how these J freaks keep making up the darndest things for the sake of coming up with an answer to questions they don't have an answer for.
Like I said, you guys are delusional and represent everything that is wrong with humanity.
Posted by closethippy at 07:44 AM : May 09, 2007


LOL. Psalm 14:1-2 "A fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good" 2. the Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

[toldyouso21]

For those who are curious: Proverb 14, something for everyone. especially for seekers: 14:12 "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death."

Proverb 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding"

[toldyouso21]

First you think it and want it, will it--proclaim it with sincerity and belief--then it is manifested. If we were to liken the triad into more ordinary terms we could use one of the first examples:

God (the Father)decided the world needed light

So God (the Son)said "let there be light"

(Then it was manifest by God, the Holy Spirit) "and there was light.

One the thought, one the thought spoken with conviction--the result made manifest.

And now, I have to go to Bed. You keep saying that each of us believe differently as if people are challenging your beliefs--I do not challenge what anyone believes, I just share my take, I have been given on it.* Yes, we believe the way we were taught or have come to unravel ourselves--but for those who love God, the learning never stops, nor does the quest. Goodnite.

* In anticipation of you asking me who gave me my views--God did. It does not get any better than that, I don't think.


and yes--I know...we all think differently and to each his own. If you ever are curious about what I mean about God actually speaking to me or spiritual gifts, a really good and entertaining book is by Benny Hinn called "Good Morning, Holy Spirit" be careful! this book is powerful and could change your life! Note, Hinn has another book called "Welcome Holy Spirit" it is part 2 to Good Morning. I really recommend reading Good Morning first, so the story line stays straight.

[toldyouso21]

1. The Father is the Idea--he is the created thought, and is the first part of everything --He is the essence of willing the idea into form.
(correction here)

2. The Son is called the Word--because he is the spoken part--the action or verb that speaks things into existence. The Word existed, like the other 2 from the very beginning- He is the essence of speaking the idea or form into actual existence

-3. the Holy Spirit is the Manifestation. or the result. He is what happens after the Father thinks it, the Son says it and the Holy Spirit manifests it. This is the combined essence of the Triad and this also is the essential rule for faith and actual results from faith.

[toldyouso21]

FYI--as a matter of respect and protocol--when writing about fake or man made gods, we spell "god" with a small 'g' when speaking about the one true God--we give Him his due by capitalizing that G. We also capitalize the pronoun when referrig to Him. (though on a blog that may slip)

God without specification usually refers to God the Father, also known as Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah and The great "I Am" , may be called the Lord also...when we refer to the 2nd part of the triad, we refer to that entity as God the Son, also known as "The Word" , The Lamb (because he was the ultimate sacrificial lamb) also as Jesus, Christ or the Lord. When we refer to the 3rd part, He is known as the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, The Comforter, . Each of the 3 form the Godhead. 1. The Father is the Idea--he is the created thought, and is the first part of everything

2. The Son is called the Word--because he is the spoken part--the action or verb that speaks things into existence. The Word existed, like the other 2 from the very beginning--he is the essence of willing the idea into form.

3. the Holy Spirit is the Manifestation. or the result. He is what happens after the Father thinks it, the Son says it and the Holy Spirit manifests it. This is the essence of the Triad and this also is the rule for faith.

[toldyouso21]

What a lot of people do not know is that there is a short cut--simply ask the Holy Spirit for the Spiritual gifts and MEAN it, and also mean to use it for the edification and glory of God--He may give it to you. (he decides this not us--and he chooses not based on how good we are--but on whether He wants to bestow the gift--I think it is based on sincerity and heart of the asker--but that is just my opinion) anyway, the gift of knowledge lets people know what a scriputre means, but the gift of wisdom, lets a person know when it is to be used and to whom it must be given. So how do I know? The information is dropped in my Spirit. It is like the Braille analogy. I do not guess, or turn my head or the bible sideways or ponder or mull over various possible meanings--it is just THERE--and it usually is THERE for a purpose--that specific scripture, for that specific person- to give to someone. So it is given, they either accept it or they don't (often, they are shocked, and will say that the very subject had just been in their prayers earlier--then they look amazed then afraid--and run away or they look speculative, want to debate or refute or worse yet--want lottery numbers or something-- Mostly the first way.

[toldyouso21]

Anyone who know this to be true will know due to faith and due to being blessed with certain Spiritual gifts as delineated in the bible and these things have been revealed . (I Corinthians 12:1-13) The gift of knowledge will allow a person to remember and find scripture and to interpret it. The bible is essentially written in code that only truly opens itself or reveals itself to those who are born again--a nonChristian or one who is not born again, can read the same information and interpret it based on secular principle and rationale--but a person who is a Spirit filled Christian will be shown something else when reading the very same scripture. Interestingly enough, if one is not ready for a certain phase in Spiritual growth, one can read the same passage for years and years and either never understand it or get an entirely different meaning at different stages. (yes, I know this will be picked apart--enjoy) God deliberately intended the bible like this as another challenge for those who love Him and want to serve Him. The premise is--if wereally want something--we will make the extra effort.

End of part 2

[toldyouso21]

toldyouso, how is it that you know all this to be true. One statement of yours says to study and live by the words in the Bible and yet another says to interpert the word. You seem to use the book for convience.
We believe differently and that is fine.
Posted by mikealford3 at 08:46 AM : May 09, 2007

Because the bible is living--it requires not only interpretation but timing. the bible states that the knowledge therein is not available to ordinary men who try to discern it. It is like a person who has a map made of braille, but to the untrained--it is just looks and feels like a lot of dots--but take a person who has been taught to understand those dots--and then it finally becomes a story. To the untrained it will forever be just dots and if they do not know or care about braille it will be ignored or ridiculed--but in the right hands--it will sing with narrative. The bible is like that. Unfortunately, too many people do not know, or try to know the Bible (no amount of study will unlock it--God must unlock it for each person) for those who rely on Priests or other clergy to tell them what the book says or means--place themselves at the mercy and agenda of men. End of part 1

[toldyouso21]

Toldyou, of all you've said nothing appears in the Bible. Those are your words and your interpretation alone.
So let me see if I get this straight: God creates the world, looks at it with pride... and all of a sudden he sees a flock of angels making their way down to earth. Next thing he knows these angels are fornicating with women! The women, I suppose, were flattered to have an angel propose to them. Posted by closethippy at 07:44 AM : May 09, 2007

LOL. Don't know the scriptures I am talking about? Here you go: Genesis 6:1-7 fyi--the "sons of God refers to angels--the daughters of men--refer to humans and for the fact God punishes the angels for that mixing: Jude 1:7-8, , that would be the KJV

If you are going to claim any type of relationship with God, it behooves you to be aware of scripture since the bible is supposed to be a living document and a type of map/blueprint for all who are searching or walking with him.

Sorry it took so long for me to respond, I do not normally blog here and once again, am passing through and happened to note your post to me.

[mikealford3]

Thank you HopeinGod, for making a career out of helping people.

[mikealford3]

Thank you HopeinGod, for helping people and choosing a career in the health care profession. I think we agree on some things but are different on many others. Either way we can agree to disagree and be satisfied with the others right to their own belief.

Best wishes to you.

[mikealford3]

HopeinGod,

Thank you for choosing to help people for a living. As a patient it is so nice to have people who care so much, rather than those who just treat a deasease. From the doctors, nurses, orderly, or billings person, when someone is being treated for a serious illness it is nice to have caring people in all those jobs.

[mikealford3]

HopeinGod,

First allow me to say thank you for choosing the health care profession and helping people. We certainly can agree on the existence of a higher being (i.e. God), even if we believe differently about that god. For many many years of hearing there is a purpose and asking why, why, why me, why anybody? If there is a purpose there should be answer to why? In 23 years of asking why, I have never recieved an answer. I don't believe there is an answer. My former boss gave me a book the day before my first brain surgery. The book is "God Calling" by A.J. Russell. It's a great little book. The one passage that hit home states, "Fret not your souls with puzzles you cannot solve. The solution may not be shown you until you have left this flesh life".

[mikealford3]

HopeinGod,

First allow me to say thank you for choosing the health care profession and helping people. We certainly can agree on the existence of a higher being (i.e. God), even if we believe differently about that god. For many many years of hearing there is a purpose and asking why, why, why me, why anybody? If there is a purpose there should be answer to why? In 23 years of asking why, I have never recieved an answer. I don't believe there is an answer. My former boss gave me a book the day before my first brain surgery. The book is "God Calling" by A.J. Russell. It's a great little book. The one passage that hit home states, "Fret not your souls with puzzles you cannot solve. The solution may not be shown you until you have left this flesh life".

[mikealford3]

HopeinGod,

First allow me to say thank you for choosing the health care profession and helping people. We certainly can agree on the existence of a higher being (i.e. God), even if we believe differently about that god. For many many years of hearing there is a purpose and asking why, why, why me, why anybody? If there is a purpose there should be answer to why? In 23 years of asking why, I have never recieved an answer. I don't believe there is an answer. My former boss gave me a book the day before my first brain surgery. The book is "God Calling" by A.J. Russell. It's a great little book. The one passage that hit home states, "Fret not your souls with puzzles you cannot solve. The solution may not be shown you until you have left this flesh life".

[hopeingod-2009]

sorry, hit the button twice

[hopeingod-2009]

mikealford3,I see your point, but let me tell you how I feel about that. Not saying I am right, but being a health care professional I have some different thoughts. I feel that God has given us the knowledge to be able to help treat illness. In the long run, God's will be done. If a child has an illness that can be treated, certainly I feel that we should do all we can. But when someone has zero chance of survival, all of our medical knowledge will not prolong life any longer than God will allow. I have seen times when we have given someone up and notified the family that death was eminent, and still God has given that person life. You still have to remember God is in control. It is just which way you want to look at it. God says to help your nieghbors carry their burdens. I believe the power of prayer and God is much greater than the power of medicine. Jesus healed the blind, sick and the lame. I think he is still in the healing business today. I feel I am used as a tool. I hope you see what I am trying to say. I appreciate you. I know my thoughts are biased, but I have strong convictions. I hope you have a great day.

[hopeingod-2009]

mikealford3,I see your point, but let me tell you how I feel about that. Not saying I am right, but being a health care professional I have some different thoughts. I feel that God has given us the knowledge to be able to help treat illness. In the long run, God's will be done. If a child has an illness that can be treated, certainly I feel that we should do all we can. But when someone has zero chance of survival, all of our medical knowledge will not prolong life any longer than God will allow. I have seen times when we have given someone up and notified the family that death was eminent, and still God has given that person life. You still have to remember God is in control. It is just which way you want to look at it. God says to help your nieghbors carry their burdens. I believe the power of prayer and God is much greater than the power of medicine. Jesus healed the blind, sick and the lame. I think he is still in the healing business today. I feel I am used as a tool. I hope you see what I am trying to say. I appreciate you. I know my thoughts are biased, but I have strong convictions. I hope you have a great day.

[mikealford3]

Thank you HopeinGod, rest assured I have been blessed and I have a strong faith. The one thing that helps me more than anything is believing that the troubles/suffering of this world is caused by the people and not by god. I am more at peace realizing there is no blame and no purpose for anyone suffering. Things happen and people suffer because of choices that mankind as a whole has made. Again, if god has a purpose or intent for some child to suffer with cancer, wouldn't the parents and the doctors be sinning by easing the child's pain/sickness? If it's god's will/intent for people to hurt, why are people saddened by it? Why wouldn't we celebrate when someone is sick or suffering, if it's god's will we should be happy that his will has been done.

[mikealford3]

Thank you HopeinGod, rest assured I have been blessed and I have a strong faith. The one thing that helps me more than anything is believing that the troubles/suffering of this world is caused by the people and not by god. I am more at peace realizing there is no blame and no purpose for anyone suffering. Things happen and people suffer because of choices that mankind as a whole has made. Again, if god has a purpose or intent for some child to suffer with cancer, wouldn't the parents and the doctors be sinning by easing the child's pain/sickness? If it's god's will/intent for people to hurt, why are people saddened by it? Why wouldn't we celebrate when someone is sick or suffering, if it's god's will we should be happy that his will has been done.