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Fri, 15-Jan-16 12:10:59
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DPS wrote:it is a bit odd that a seal belonging to perhaps the third some would say even second most righteous king Jewish history would bear two very idolatrous Egyptian symbol; the winged solar disc and the ankh. I heard it was perhaps because king Hezekiah had an alliance with Egypt, and this was a sign of loyalty, but I don't find this explanation satisfactory. maintaining peace with the nations is something the Talmud commands us to do, but to go so far as to using idolatrous symbols?
"Late in Hezekiah's life, both the royal administrative authority and the king's personal symbols changed from the winged scarab, a symbol of power and rule throughout the ancient Near East, to that of the winged sun—a motif that proclaimed G-d's protection, that was employed by the Assyrian kings, including Sennacherib."
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