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@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Do Jews live in Israel just because of some fairytale book and the made-up kingdom of Israel? Well, took me a lot of time, but here are all of the kings of Israel and Judah found in extra-biblical and archeological sources: 🧵👇 https://t.co/UIbnuU6Jge
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
The Tel Dan Stele (9th BCE) details the victory over Israel and Judea: "...[I killed Jo]ram son of [Ahab] king of Israel, and I killed [Achaz]yahu son of [Joram] of the House of David...". This corroborates a few different kings mentioned in the Bible (2 Kings 5-8). >> https://t.co/RN31xOIg5u
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Omri was the 7th king of Israel and is mentioned in the Mesha Stele, which was written by Mesha, the king of Moab at the time. It details how Moab was oppressed by Omri and his son, which parallels the biblical story (2 Kings 3:4-27). >> https://t.co/OxOiSDj2GJ
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
After Omri, his son Ahab was king of Israel. He's mentioned in the Kurk Monolith, which describes the battle of Qarqar: "Karkar, his royal city, I destroyed...1,200 chariots, 200 cavalry, 20,000 soldiers, of Hadad-ezer, of Aram...10,000 soldiers of Ahab, the Israelite...". >> https://t.co/L2Pw1vcIsc
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Jehu was king of Israel after usurping Jehoram. He appears in the Assyrian Black Obelisk (841 BCE), where he is depicted kissing the ground before Shalmaneser III and presenting a gift. Jehu is called "son of Omri". This is the earliest preserved depiction of an Israelite. >> https://t.co/nMBhG58lTO
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Uzziah was the 10th king of Judah. His name appears in 2 unprovenanced stone seals, inscribed with the names of ministers of Uzziah. Furthermore, his tombstone was discovered in Jerusalem. But it dates to 700 years after Uzziah. It may be that he was later reburied. >> https://t.co/LXCGiSTyL7
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Jehoash was the 12th king of the ancient northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and the son of Jehoahaz. He is mentioned in records of Adad-nirari III of Assyria as "Jehoash of Samaria". >> https://t.co/ujVs3e4AZJ
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Jeroboam II was the successor of Jehoash and the 13th king of Israel. His reign was contemporary with Amaziah & Uzziah of Judah. An ancient seal was found at Megiddo, with an image of a lion and the inscription "Belonging to Shema, servant of Jeroboam." >> https://t.co/ruVZ8P24ZD
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Ahaz was the 12th king of Judah and the son and successor of Jotham. In the mid-90s, a bulla appeared on the antiquities market. It dates to ~730 BCE and was preserved due to being baked by fire. The inscription reads: "Belonging to Ahaz (son of) Yehotam, King of Judah." >> https://t.co/ywLadGo97U
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Maybe the most famous of the later kings was Ahaz's son, Hezekiah (c. 716–687 BCE). Multiple historical sources mention him, bullas, cuneiform inscriptions, and more. Herodotus and Josephus also write of his miraculous victory over the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem. >> https://t.co/LBIxEFWwgS
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
The last 2 kings of Israel are mentioned in historical records - Pekah (who usurped the previous king) and Hoshea, who usurped Pekah and was then appointed by Tiglath-Pileser III. >> https://t.co/XJAj9lXd8c
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Jehoiachin was the 19th and penultimate king of Judah who was dethroned by Nebuchadnezzar II (6th BCE) and taken into captivity. He is mentioned in an Akkadian cuneiform inscription which lists certain rations given to Jehoiachin in Babylonian captivity. >> https://t.co/LZRVQAlhDv
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
Some honorable mentions to finish: Bullas of Hilkiah, a high priest during the 1st temple. Johanan, a high priest during the 2nd temple. Sanballat, a Samaritan leader and a contemporary of Nehemiah in the 5th century BCE (mentioned in the Elephantine papyri & ostraca). >> https://t.co/uAwQvWAepF
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
What is my point with all of this? I have seen comments denying the existence of ancient Israelite kingdoms and Jewish presence in this land. This thread debunks that once and for all. The Jewish nation has rebuilt our lives here as a nation, and we aren't going anywhere 🇮🇱
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
I was waiting for all of the "Jews are Khazarians" & "Palestinians are the real Israelite descendants" comments. I'm no expert in genetics (and neither are they) but here's a study that places Jews (yes Ashkenazi Jews!) in the Levant, and "Palestinians" in the Arabian peninsula. https://t.co/bzFQQ14ggT
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@LanceForman Thanks
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@Dan_L_F_ @NoTeamsIndy True. I had it in the original draft as an honorable mention but decided to shorten it. Thanks
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@DBCWriter Thanks
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@TheFaxMachina 😂😂😂
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@AnaSabre7 Thanks for reading 😊
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@Arly51449079 I'm a religious Jew
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@okda "as no major civilization mentioned the mighty kingdom of Israel bible is describing". You clearly didn't read the thread.
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@Twined10 Jewish presence in Gaza came later around the second temple period. Jews lived in Gaza until most of them were forced out in the 1929 pogrom. We are keen on expelling people who constantly try to kill us for the past 150+ years. https://t.co/z5Oedo1RGF
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@kiplangatm22 Thanks 😊
@DanitheSett - Daniel | דניאל 🇮🇱 𓉱
@saifriyami Sure, but they don't exist today