The table was uncovered within a temple dating back to the 12th Century BCE, a time when the Israelites and Philistines were warring.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS DECEMBER 20, 2019 01:47
A 3,100-year-old temple uncovered near Beit Shemesh may hold a link to the Ark of the Covenant, archaeologists have said.
The archaeological site at a tel on the outskirts of Beit Shemesh, 20km west of Jerusalem, which has been under excavation since 2012 has now recently yielded a fascinating discovery: a stone table, which echoes Biblical narratives of a slab on which the Ark of the Covenant is said to have been placed.
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Comment on Bunimovitz's statement.
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it is likely that whoever wrote the Biblical text was aware of the significance of a stone
That is a statement of faith. It is likely only if you see through the lens of a particular worldview and can't allow for other explanations.