This project was undertaken around the very same time of the prophet Isaiah's oracles in Chpts. 36 & 37 (on your midterm). I wonder if Isaiah ever got a look at this for himself...
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Jerusalem's Waterworks
This project was undertaken around the very same time of the prophet Isaiah's oracles in Chpts. 36 & 37 (on your midterm). I wonder if Isaiah ever got a look at this for himself...
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Quite interesting. The narrator was very informative. The tunnel itself was very cool. From the picture it looks like it spans the entire city.
Lisa
I think this was a mark of great forthought by king Hezekiah. It goes to show how much he believed in Isaiah's prophetic ability. This construction was a marvel for its day in trhe fact that the workers dug in both directions and had to meet up in the middle. An amazing construction for the 8th C BCE.
Bob
I find it fascinating that the narrator said that this sole order by king Hezekiah could very well be what 'saved' the Israeli religious tradition. And unless I missed it I saw no direct reference to this tunnel in Isaiah 36 & 37. I wonder why it was not included in Isaiah's book, if it was built after Hezekiah's time, or if it simply wasn't included, or because it was a very physical done-by-man's-hands exclusively project that it wasn't included (or was taken out later?) in the book because it didn't show the work of the Israeli god delivering his people out of the hands of the Assyrians.
-- Sydney
Sydney,
2 Chronicles 32:30 is usually thought to be when Hezekiah built the tunnel because he slightly re-routed those waters if I remember correctly.
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