IDF SOLDIERS MAKE INCREDIBLE DISCOVERY OF WATCHTOWER DATING BACK TO THE FIRST TEMPLE PERIOD IN THE 8TH CENTURY BC UNDER KING HEZEKIAH IN JUDAH by Geoffrey Grider for Now The End Begins
The tower, which was dated to the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah in the 8th century BCE, was likely part of a network of observation posts that used torches as means to send messages between communities, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement Wednesday. The IAA said the watchtower, which was found on the Paratroopers Brigade training base, was built using especially large stones, some of which weighed as much as eight tons, and was located on high ground overlooking the Hebron Hills, Judean Hills and the coastal area around Ashkelon.
IDF soldiers recently uncovered a watchtower from the First Temple period during an archaeological dig on their base in southern Israel.
To find this watchtower dating back to the time of King Hezekiah is truly an amazing find, and yet another brick in the wall of solid, factual archaeological evidence showing both the historical connection of the Jews to the land, and to the accuracy of the Bible.
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“And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.” 2 Kings 20:10,11 (KJV)
King Hezekiah was a good king over Judah and Israel, and he is a prominent figure in one of the most incredible accounts in the Bible. The king was sore sick, and lay dying, and with prayers and tears besought the Lord to heal him and extend his life. The Lord not only did that for King Hezekiah, but certified with an absolutely mind-boggling sign. Isaiah the prophet cried out to the Lord on behalf of King Hezekiah, and the sun was turn backwards by ten degrees! Finding this watchtower that dates back to that time is a priceless link to the rich biblical archaeological history of the Jewish people in the holy land.
Troops uncover First Temple-era observation post on training base
FROM THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: The tower, which was dated to the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah in the 8th century BCE, was likely part of a network of observation posts that used torches as means to send messages between communities, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement Wednesday.
The IAA said the watchtower, which was found on the Paratroopers Brigade training base, was built using especially large stones, some of which weighed as much as eight tons, and was located on high ground overlooking the Hebron Hills, Judean Hills and the coastal area around Ashkelon.
“SOME 2,700 YEARS AFTER SENNACHERIB’S CAMPAIGN, ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES SOLDIERS UNCOVERED A WATCHTOWER OF SOLDIERS FROM THE JUDEAN ARMY, VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONES THE ARMY USES TODAY,” THE STATEMENT SAID.
The dig was carried out by soldiers on the base as part of an IDF initiative to encourage commanders and soldiers to be “responsible and actively involved in protecting the values of nature, the landscape and heritage in their environment.”
