Dig Confirms Biblical Account of Earthquake during Judaean Kingdom | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Jewish Press News Desk | 26 Av 5781 – August 4, 2021
Remains of the tools shattered in the earthquake. Amos 1:1Â “ The words of Amos, a sheepbreeder from Tekoa, who prophesied concerning Israel in the reigns of Kings Uzziah of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.” Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David National Park revealed a layer of destruction, including a row of shattered vessels, including bowls, lamps, cooking utensils, and storage jars, which were smashed as the building’s walls collapsed. According to the researchers, since no signs of fire we...