I came across this article in Newsweek, and archaeologists may have discovered King Solomon’s mine. This could be a major discovery, and add real evidence to the Biblical references to King Solomon.
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Has King Solomon’s Mine been Found?
October 27th, 2008 — Archeology, Christian, Geography, History, Judaism, Mormon, Old Testament, Science
Inscription on Bowl Refers to Christ
October 5th, 2008 — Archeology, Christian, Early Christian History, History, Israel, Mormon, Science
I found this interesting article at MSNBC which references a recently discovered artifact. It’s not exactly the Holy Grail, but it dates from the time of Christ. The full engraving on the bowl reads, “DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS,” which has been interpreted by the excavation team to mean either, “by Christ the magician” or, “the magician by Christ.”
So, do you think it references Christ, is it a pagan coincidence, or a fraud?
What’s the difference between Arabs & Persians?
September 25th, 2008 — Christian, Culture, DNA, History, Islam, Judaism, Mormon, Multi-Faith, Muslim, Race, Science
Ok, I will confess that I love learning about the Middle East. I love learning more about Jews, Muslims, Arabs, etc. I have so much to learn.
I’m a grad student working on some genetic studies (one of my many jobs). As part of the genetic study we are doing, we have our study participants tell us their race. In medical studies, different treatments can affect different races quite dramatically.
DNA and Tradition, Guide for the Perplexed
July 13th, 2008 — 10 tribes, Book of Mormon, DNA, Intellectualism, Judaism, Mormon, Multi-Faith, Science, Theology
Ok, the title of my post actually comes from two different books. The first is called “DNA and Tradition: The Genetic Link to the Ancient Hebrews“, by Rabbi Yaakov Kleiman. The rabbi looks into DNA evidence concerning the tribe of Levi, as well as the other lost tribes of Israel.
In the introduction to the book, there are several interesting quotes, and he quotes from a book written by Rabbi Moses Maimonides (1135 – 1204 ) called Guide for the Perplexed, which examines the issues of being a religious scientist.
Does Tablet Predict Christ’s Death and Resurrection?
July 6th, 2008 — Archeology, Christian, Early Christian History, Easter, History, Judaism, Mormon, Old Testament, Resurrection, Science
I came across an article in the NY Times about a tablet dating from before the time of Christ, that “may speak of a messiah who will rise from the dead after three days.” This would be a major shift in understanding of Jewish thought at the time of Jesus. The discovery is being called “a Dead Sea Scroll on stone.”
Here are some of the more interesting quotes from the article:
“Some Christians will find it shocking — a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology — while others will be comforted by the idea of it being a traditional part of Judaism,” Mr. Boyarin said.
Science and Religion: Are they always opposing?
June 29th, 2008 — Archeology, Evolution, Intellectualism, Mormon, Old Testament, Science, Scripture
We all know that science and religion can often be at odds with each other. Some examples include Evolution vs creation, DNA and the Book of Mormon; the list could be endless. In a recent comment, Book1830 makes the claim that Science and Religion (he refers to them as Scholarship and Apologetics) are at odds with each other. His summarized comments are below:
Indiana Jones and Book of Mormon Archaeology
June 1st, 2008 — Archeology, Culture, Geography, History, Movie/Book Reviews, Movies, Science
I need a change of pace, so I thought I’d do a little pop culture for a post.
My wife and I went to see the new Indy movie the Friday morning after it came out. I’m a big Indy fan. I liked the movie, but it wasn’t as good as #1 or #3, but better than #2.
Anyway, I don’t want any plot spoilers, and I don’t think this is, so if you haven’t seen the movie, you may want to stop reading here, but if you don’t care, read on.
Significance of Cohen Haplotype
May 16th, 2008 — Archeology, Book of Mormon, DNA, Geography, History, Israel, Mormon, Science, South America
I’m certainly no DNA expert.
But here’s some thoughts anyway. First of all, finding any sort of Hebrew DNA anywhere in the Americas certainly gives critics of the Book of Mormon pause, as it directly refutes some of their arguments. But how important is this discovery?
Let’s talk about the name Cohen first. As I learned from Quest for the Lost Tribes, the name Cohen represents the Tribe of Levi. This is the priesthood tribe. As we go back to the 12 Tribes of Israel, remember that the Tribe of Levi was given no land of inheritance, but was instead granted the priesthood to administer among the other tribes.
Hebrew DNA found in South America
May 13th, 2008 — Archeology, Book of Mormon, DNA, Geography, Mormon, Science, South America
| Ok, I’m going quote exactly from the Nephi Project Newsletter.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Nephi Project Newsletter 12 May 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hebrew DNA found in American Indian populations in South America? Just as George is preparing for his Book of Mormon research expedition to Peru and Bolivia, Scott R. Woodward, executive director of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation has announced that a DNA marker called “Cohen modal haplotype” has been found in native people in Columbia, Brazil and Bolivia. Why is this important? Although Woodward warns about using DNA as evidence for or against the Book of Mormon, it is the first time a Hebrew specific DNA marker has been discovered among native people in the New World. We encourage you to learn more about this discovery at: http://mormontimes.com/DB_index.php?id=1064 Keep Exploring, George Potter & Timothy Sedor |
Book of Mormon - NY Geography Theory - Part 1
May 5th, 2008 — Archeology, Book of Mormon, Geography, Mormon, New York, Science
Ok, for those who follow my blog (both of you 
), you’ll notice that I have an interest in Book of Mormon Geography. While I am open to many theories, so far the only one that has generated any interest is a theory placing the Book of Mormon lands in the New York area. The website is found at http://www.bookofmormongeography.info/, and is self-titled, “True Book of Mormon Geography.”
My first disclaimers are that I am certainly no expert on the subject of Book of Mormon geography, so I may come to good or bad conclusions. I will say that I study the subject more than the average person, and I am familiar with the various theories. We discussed them here, if you would like to review them.
